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Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cyclone
May 28, 2024 (AFP)
Cyclone Remal, which made landfall in low-lying Bangladesh and neighbouring India on Sunday evening, killed at least 38 people in both nations and affected mill...
Seven young elephants drown in Sri Lanka
May 26, 2024 (AFP)
An official said the onset of the southwest monsoon had led to flooding in the elephant habitat in Dimbulagala, around 250 kilometres (155 miles) northeast of t...
People have observed animals self-medicate with plants for millennia
May 24, 2024 (UPI)
When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of th...
Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UN
May 24, 2024 (AFP)
The new treaty, agreed by more than 190 nations, aims to combat so-called biopiracy by making applicants for patents disclose the origins of such materials used...
Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treaty
May 24, 2024 (AFP)
After lengthy negotiations, delegates approved to cheers and applause the "first WIPO Treaty to address the interface between intellectual property, genetic res...
Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treaty
May 23, 2024 (AFP)
Talks at the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organization were supposed to start at 9:30 am (0730 GMT) on Thursday but had not kicked off several ho...
Culling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023
May 23, 2024 (AFP)
The drop in the predator's population is the first in almost ten years, according to loupfrance.fr, a site managed by France's biodiversity authority. "This new...
India plans 'historic' tiger transfer to Cambodia this year
May 23, 2024 (AFP)
Cambodia's dry forests were once home to scores of Indochinese tigers but conservationists say intensive poaching of both tigers and their prey has devastated t...
Howler monkeys drop dead during Mexico heat wave
May 20, 2024 (AFP)
According to the environment ministry, causes under consideration include "heat stroke, dehydration, malnutrition or fumigation of crops with pesticides." It sa...
Endangered Iberian lynx population doubles in three years
May 17, 2024 (AFP)
A total of 722 lynx were born in 2023 bringing their total number in the two countries to 2,021, a record high since monitoring of the species began and up from...
Illegal wildlife trafficking persistently pervasive: UN
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
Globally the intercepted illegal wildlife trade as a proportion of all wildlife trade increased from 2017 onwards, the Vienna-based United Nations Office on Dru...
Finland grants permits to hunt protected eagle
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
Permits to hunt six white-tailed sea eagles will be granted between May 14 and June 9 on the Finnish island Lagskar, local government official Jesper Josefsson ...
Identity crisis: Climate destroying wonders that gave US parks their names
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
Since their creation, national parks have embodied the pioneering spirit of America in their vast expanses and breathtaking landscapes. But today, the climate c...
How the brain is flexible enough for a complex world without going crazy
May 11, 2024 (SPX)
The authors argue that the flexibility arises from a key property observed in many neurons: "mixed selectivity." While many neuroscientists used to think each c...
One dead in suspected Indonesia tiger attack, hunt ongoing
May 11, 2024 (AFP)
There are only several hundred tigers on the western island of Sumatra left in the wild and they are often targeted by poachers for their body parts, while ramp...
Researchers delve into the brain's translation of sounds into actions
May 11, 2024 (SPX)
Every day, our brains process auditory information and make split-second decisions that guide our actions. The study conducted at the Renart Lab seeks to elucid...
Aging clocks offer insights into biological versus chronological age differences
May 10, 2024 (SPX)
"Aging is triggered when the building blocks in our cells become damaged. Where this damage occurs is for the most part random. Our work combines the accuracy o...
Malaysia plans to introduce 'orangutan diplomacy': minister
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
Johari Abdul Ghani said the "orangutan diplomacy" strategy would gift the endangered great apes to palm oil trading nations, especially major importing territor...
Rubbish, climate change help boost Portugal's white stork numbers
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
The long-legged birds have traditionally migrated from Europe in the autumn, heading south to spend winter in sub-Saharan Africa before returning in springtime ...
Technology drives new approaches to insect research
May 07, 2024 (SPX)
"So far, such data are only available for a few insect groups and for selected regions. To improve on the status quo, we need urgent assessments of all types of...
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