Scientist at work: Endangered ocelots and their genetic diversity may benefit from artificial insemination

There are so few wild ocelots in the US that the cats are becoming inbred, with a bad prognosis for their ultimate survival. But researchers are perfecting ways to get new genes into the population.

Ashley Reeves, DVM, PhD Candidate in Comparative and Experimental Medicine, University of Tennessee • conversation
Nov. 23, 2021 ~9 min

China’s wildlife food ban is vital for public health and threatened species – our research reveals what must happen next

We analysed the legal systems regulating the wildlife trade in China. Here’s what we found.

Binbin Li, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Duke Kunshan University • conversation
Oct. 12, 2021 ~7 min


Biden restores protection for national monuments Trump shrank: 5 essential reads

The Biden administration is restoring full protection to three national monuments that President Trump sought to cut down drastically.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Oct. 8, 2021 ~9 min

Artificial intelligence can help highway departments find bats roosting under bridges

Bats roost under bridges and culverts across North America, so highway departments have to check for them before repairing bridges. A new AI tool makes those inspections faster and more accurate.

Tianshu Li, Research Assistant in Systems Engineering, University of Virginia • conversation
Sept. 21, 2021 ~5 min

Giant sea bass are thriving in Mexican waters – scientific research that found them to be critically endangered stopped at the US-Mexico border

The giant sea bass fishery collapsed long ago in the U.S., but that didn’t mean the species was endangered. New research shows these iconic fish have been thriving south of the border.

Arturo Ramírez-Valdez, Researcher, University of California San Diego • conversation
Aug. 4, 2021 ~8 min

Why climate change is forcing conservationists to be more ambitious: by moving threatened species to pastures new

Climate change is even worse than we expected - so is now the time for conservationists to take extreme measures to stem the extinction crisis?

Sarah Elizabeth Dalrymple, Senior Lecturer in Conservation Ecology, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
July 16, 2021 ~8 min

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Palm oil is responsible for widespread deforestation and labor abuses, but it's also cheap and incredibly useful. That's why many advocates call for reforming the industry, not replacing it.

Jonathan E. Robins, Associate Professor of Global History, Michigan Technological University • conversation
June 24, 2021 ~10 min

We discovered what's killing the world's rarest penguin – and it could help us make a vaccine

The bacteria which causes the infection in yellow-eyed penguins is closely related to a human pathogen.

Vartul Sangal, Senior Lecturer in Cellular and Molecular Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
June 11, 2021 ~5 min


Scientists at work: Helping endangered sea turtles, one emergency surgery at a time

For the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, every individual matters. A team of veterinarians and biologists has formed a network along the Gulf Coast to save injured sea turtles and the species.

Debra Moore, Assistant Clinical Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University • conversation
May 13, 2021 ~8 min

GPS tracking could help tigers and traffic coexist in Asia

An infrastructure boom threatens endangered tigers across Asia. Scientists want to know more about how tigers behave near roads so they can design wildlife-friendly transportation networks.

Neil Carter, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Michigan • conversation
April 23, 2021 ~9 min

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