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Rewildling Europe – Why wolves, bears, and other carnivores are making a comeback

June 10, 2016 · by · in Conservation Success Stories, Human Wildlife Conflict, Hunting, National Parks and Protected Areas · 4 Comments

Bears, wolves, and other large carnivores are difficult to conserve for numerous ecological and social reasons. These conservation challenges make a string of recent species recoveries that much more surprising.

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Fighting killer starfish with robots and vinegar

September 25, 2015 · by · in Coral Reefs, Habitat Loss, Invasive Species and Disease, Invertebrates, Marine Conservation · 1 Comment

Crown of thorns starfish are ravenous predators of coral, and their population outbursts threaten coral reefs worldwide. Thankfully, researchers at two Australian universities have devised a clever action plan to address the problem.