Fences have big effects on land and wildlife around the world that are rarely measured
Millions of miles of fences crisscross the Earth's surface. They divide ecosystems and affect wild species in ways that often are harmful, but are virtually unstudied.
Wenjing Xu, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley •
conversation
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~10 min
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~10 min
To save wild chimpanzees, imagine their habitat is an electrical circuit
To understand the barriers endangered species face when trying to traverse their habitat, it helps to think of their environment like an electrical circuit board.
Fiona Stewart, Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University •
conversation
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~6 min
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~6 min
Endangered tigers face growing threats from an Asian road-building boom
A new study forecasts that thousands of miles of new road construction will cut through tiger habitat across Asia by 2050. Planning can make these projects more tiger-friendly.
Neil Carter, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Michigan •
conversation
April 29, 2020 • ~8 min
April 29, 2020 • ~8 min
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