Artificial insemination in captive lions is bad news for conservation
Presenting accounts of technological success in captive lion breeding against the backdrop of rapidly diminishing wildlife loss lets humans off the hook too easily.
Jackie Abell, Reader/Associate Professor in Psychology, Coventry University •
conversation
Feb. 26, 2021 • ~6 min
Feb. 26, 2021 • ~6 min
How border walls threaten species trying to escape rising temperatures
Nearly 700 species of flightless mammal could be barred entry to cooler habitats due to national borders by 2070.
Stephen Willis, Professor of Conservation Ecology, Durham University •
conversation
Feb. 15, 2021 • ~7 min
Feb. 15, 2021 • ~7 min
How to reverse global wildlife declines by 2050
Wildlife populations have plummeted by 68% since 1970. But we have a plan to turn things around.
Piero Visconti, Research Scholar, Ecosystem Services and Management Programme, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) •
conversation
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~6 min
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~6 min
Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America
Recent reports of dramatic declines in insect populations have sparked concern about an 'insect apocalypse.' But a new analysis of data from sites across North America suggests the case isn't proven.
Matthew D. Moran, Professor of Biology, Hendrix College •
conversation
Aug. 10, 2020 • ~9 min
Aug. 10, 2020 • ~9 min
How bison, moose and caribou stepped in to do the cleaning work of extinct mammoths
The historical record is full of surprises – and it could encourage conservationists to think more creatively.
Maarten van Hardenbroek van Ammerstol, Lecturer in Physical Geography, Newcastle University •
conversation
April 29, 2020 • ~6 min
April 29, 2020 • ~6 min
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