Tag Archives: invasive species

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Frogs and the chytrid fungus – What is the best way to control wildlife diseases?

May 22, 2016 · by · in Endangered Species, Habitat Loss, Invasive Species and Disease, Wildlife Trade · 4 Comments

The mechanisms behind emerging diseases are often poorly understood, and the path forward towards recovery is often unclear. Is it possible to effectively fight wildlife epidemics and save endangered species?

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The monarch butterfly’s highway to recovery

January 29, 2016 · by · in Citizen Science, Conservation Policy, Conservation Success Stories, Habitat Loss, Invertebrates · Leave a comment

Monarch butterfly populations have plummeted due to habitat loss, illegal logging, parasites and climate change. With the future of their spectacular migration in jeopardy, is there any hope for a monarch recovery?

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The traitorous goats of the Galapagos Islands

October 9, 2015 · by · in Conservation Success Stories, Endangered Species, Hunting, Invasive Species and Disease · 7 Comments

Everything was looking up for the tortoises of the Galapagos Islands. Until the goats arrived.