Birds take dark detours during migration
May 14th is World Migratory Bird Day, and this year’s theme will focus on light pollution. Migratory birds have evolved
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New species of world’s largest amphibian discovered
Chinese giant salamanders (Andrias sp.) are extraordinary creatures which are sadly at risk of extinction. However, the recent discovery of
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What Wilderness priorities do you have? – Let the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute know!
In April 2021, the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute asked for your input to shape their work for the next
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At least 28 species were saved from extinction since 1993
Researchers under the lead of Newcastle University and BirdLife International have calculated how many mammal and bird species we would
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Giant void emerges in Siberia due to melting permafrost
A giant 50 meter (164 foot) deep hole in the ground recently emerged in Yamal peninsula in northwest Russia. It
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What can we learn from the ‘Anthropause’?
The Covid crisis has turned our world upside down. After months of complete shutdown and subsequent slow re-opening, a second
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Webinar series with REWILD Institute
Close followers of our website and our onlive events might have already noticed that we conducted three webinars in cooperation
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First ever ‘Science National park’ proposed in Finland
A proposal for the world’s first science national park has been submitted to Finland’s Ministry of the Environment with a
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Science in the crossfire of Romanian logging conflict
The conflict about illegally logged timber in Romania has already seen various stages of escalation. Now science has also been
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New study proves wolves and livestock can peacefully coexist
A new study by German, Australian and American researchers reviewed data from all over the world to determine whether wolves
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New COST project opportunity on Wilderness research
19-03-20 Announcement: Due to the current situation, the call for interested partners has been extended to May 30th. The European
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Humans and carnivores in the Wild West
The American West is a region full of pristine nature, high mountains, national parks and Wilderness. The populations of large
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Wilderness reduces extinction risk by 50%
Wilderness offers a safe home for many different animal and plant species. We know that is acts as a buffer
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Bears can negatively impact lynx population
In conservation it is crucial to understand the interactions between species, as they can change the dynamics of animal communities.
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Carnivores crossing borders
Long-distance travelling is important to ensure healthy survival of many animals species, but becomes more difficult due to human activities.
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Study confirms low percentage of dog and wolf crossbreeding in Swiss wolf population
Many wolf opponents keep raising the argument of a high rate of hybridisation as a reason to shoot wolves. However, a recent long-term study from Switzerland came to the result that the dog introgression in the Swiss wolf population is very limited.
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Isolated Sierra Morena wolf population officially extinct
The Sierra Morena used to be home to the most southern distribution of the Iberian wolf. The iberian wolves, a subspecies of the European wolf, can be found in northern Portugal and north-western Spain. However, an isolated pack lived in the Sierra Morena for decades. The last update of the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe lists the Sierra Morena population as extinct.
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Ecosystem services of alpine rivers
Only 14% of alpine rivers are in a good ecological state, according to a brochure of the project “Strategic Planning
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What would it take to protect Wilderness?
Wilderness is a vital element of our natural and cultural heritage. It provides important economic, social and environmental benefits to societies,
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Species are disappearing, so is Wilderness
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) published recently their alarming Living Planet Report 2018. One of the things that stood
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