Global wildlife trade is an enormous market – the US imports billions of animals from nearly 30,000 species

Understanding the number and origin of animals entering a country is important to control the health and ecological problems imported wildlife can bring.

Andrew Rhyne, Associate Professor of Marine Biology, Roger Williams University • conversation
Jan. 28, 2025 • ~8 min

Global wildlife trade is an enormous market – a look at the billions of animals the US imports from nearly 30,000 species

Understanding the number and origin of animals entering a country is important to control the health and ecological problems imported wildlife can bring.

Andrew Rhyne, Associate Professor of Marine Biology, Roger Williams University • conversation
Jan. 28, 2025 • ~8 min

The global wildlife trade is an enormous market – the US imports billions of animals from nearly 30,000 species

Understanding the number and origin of animals entering a country is important to control the health and ecological problems imported wildlife can bring.

Andrew Rhyne, Associate Professor of Marine Biology, Roger Williams University • conversation
Jan. 28, 2025 • ~8 min

A quarter of freshwater animals threatened with extinction, finds major new study

Scientists have assessed more than 23,000 species.

Iwan Jones, Freshwater Ecologist and Head of the River Communities Group, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
Jan. 8, 2025 • ~6 min

Atlantic salmon need saving, but current conservation measures could do more harm than good

There is no scientific reason to believe that salmon will benefit from the installation of large, engineered wood structures across rivers.

Chris Soulsby, Professor of Hydrology, University of Aberdeen • conversation
Dec. 5, 2024 • ~8 min

How weird anglerfish defied evolutionary odds

"This work not only enhances our understanding of deep-sea biodiversity but also illustrates the resilience and creativity of evolution."

Alexandra Becker - Rice U. • futurity
Dec. 3, 2024 • ~9 min

Eating healthy fats may protect you against cancer

"These findings suggest that the average person should focus on getting more of these fatty acids in their diets."

Leigh Hataway U. Georgia • futurity
Nov. 4, 2024 • ~4 min

Large Fish Thought to Have Disappeared Found in Mekong River
VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 31, 2024 • ~4 min

From fish to clean water, the ocean matters and here’s how to quantify the benefits

Measuring the ‘ecosystem services’ that the ocean provides is difficult, but an essential step to understand how best to protect marine ecosystems.

Stefanie Broszeit, Senior Scientist, Marine Ecosystem Services, Plymouth Marine Laboratory • conversation
Oct. 25, 2024 • ~6 min

Aquaculture could harm animal welfare or protect it, depending on what species the farms raise

Many sea creatures lead complex, social lives in the wild and are likely to suffer in farmed conditions. But they aren’t mainstays of the aquaculture industry − yet.

Chiawen Chiang, Fish Behavior and Welfare Researcher and Lab Manager, New York University • conversation
Oct. 16, 2024 • ~7 min

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