Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help

Check that something is blooming every week, March through October, to help bees.

Matthias Becher, Associate Research Fellow in Behavioural Ecology, University of Exeter • conversation
March 28, 2024 ~7 min

Giraffes range across diverse African habitats − we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them

The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different habitats throughout Africa.

Michael Brown, Conservation Science Fellow, Smithsonian Institution • conversation
Aug. 30, 2023 ~9 min


Dog detectives can sniff out protected great crested newts and reduce costly construction delays

Great crested newts cause expensive delays to construction – trained sniffer dogs may offer a solution.

Nikki Glover, PhD Candidate in Environmental Biology, University of Salford • conversation
June 26, 2023 ~6 min

Melting glaciers in the Alps will eradicate some invertebrates that are crucial for alpine ecosystems – new research

Meltwater rivers in the European Alps will change as glaciers melt – threatening animals that are vital for alpine ecosystems with habitat loss.

Martin Wilkes, Senior Lecturer of Life Sciences, University of Essex • conversation
May 17, 2023 ~7 min

Human activities in Asia have reduced elephant habitat by nearly two-thirds since 1700, dividing what remains into ever-smaller patches

A new study looks back into history to assess human impacts on the range of Asian elephants and finds sharp decline starting several centuries ago.

Shermin de Silva, Assistant Professor of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, University of California, San Diego • conversation
April 27, 2023 ~10 min

What Denmark's dead hedgehogs tell us about their lives -- and how we can help them

Research on Denmark’s hedgehogs offers insight into their cause of death – and how to help them.

Sophie Lund Rasmussen, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 27, 2023 ~8 min

Bahamas songbird is under threat of extinction -- but preserving old pine forests will help save it

The Bahama warbler favours large pine trees and palms, fieldwork shows.

Nigel Collar, Honorary Professor of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia • conversation
Feb. 10, 2023 ~6 min

Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700 – but most could still be saved

The swamp has not yet been drained everywhere.

Christian Dunn, Senior Lecturer in Natural Sciences, Bangor University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~7 min


Three surprising reasons human actions threaten endangered primates

Most of us have heard of the dangers of deforestation but there are other more subtle ways that human beings can endanger monkeys, apes and lemurs.

Sian Waters, Honorary Research Fellow, Durham University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure

Honey bees, wild and native bees face threats from parasites, pesticides and habitat loss. Shorter winters, more extreme weather and more habitat destruction won’t help.

Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis • conversation
Oct. 13, 2022 ~10 min

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