Tag: Habitat Protection
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Lights out: can we stop glow-worms and fireflies fading away?
Introduction: A twilight crisis for glow-worms and fireflies As night falls across temperate landscapes, a delicate, bioluminescent drama unfolds. Glow-worms and fireflies light up hedgerows and meadows, signaling mates and maintaining essential ecological connections. But around the world, these luminous insects are fading away. From the hedgerows of Somerset to equivalent habitats in other regions,…
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Drones Reveal Hidden Koala Population in NSW Snowy Mountains
New Discovery: Koalas Found Using Thermal Drones In a groundbreaking wildlife survey, researchers have identified a previously hidden population of koalas in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. The discovery was made using thermal imaging drones, marking the first time a remote portion of the high country has revealed koalas in this manner. The find…
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In Nature’s Way: Remembering Jane Goodall and the Human Story
Introduction: A Farewell and a Revolution Jane Goodall’s death marks the passing of a scientist who did more than catalog behavior; she reshaped our understanding of animals and our own humanity. Her decades of fieldwork with chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, challenged foundational assumptions, inspiring a new era of primatology and conservation that places empathy at…
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Jane Goodall: Trailblazing Chimpanzee Scientist Dies
Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died, leaving a sweeping legacy that reshaped our understanding of chimpanzees, primates, and the way science engages with the living world. Born in 1934 in London, Goodall’s curiosity about animals would carry her from a modest early life to the heart of Africa’s forests and, later, to classrooms and communities…