conservation science
Sustainable Sea Cucumbers: Saving the “Gold Bars” of the Ocean
In Papua New Guinea, a tribal network is taking sustainable management of sea cucumber fisheries into their own hands.
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Measuring the Impact of Feral Camels in Australia’s Martu Desert
Remote data loggers help measure the impacts of camels on waterholes on Martu country.
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Satellite Tracking the Pacific’s Most Endangered Leatherback Turtles
A new satellite tagging study will guide conservation efforts for the critically endangered Western Pacific leatherbacks.
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wildlife
The Love Stories of Sleepy Lizards
Meet the world’s only monogamous reptile and the dedicated scientists who study it
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Bowerbirds: Meet the Bird World’s Kleptomaniac Love Architects
They display, they dance, and they collect baubles like a jealous hoarder. Meet Australia’s incredible bowerbirds.
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Tracking the Tiny Bats of Aotearoa
It takes long nights and tricky rope work to protect New Zealand’s endemic land mammals.
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birds & birding
Extreme Birding: The Strange Magic of Pelagics
12 hours on a small boat with 16 strangers, all to see a handful of seabirds? Welcome to the strange magic of pelagic birding.
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Why Do We Hate Trash Birds?
Gulls. House sparrows. Starlings. Rock pigeons. Canada geese. These species are often derided as trash birds. But why do birders dismiss them so easily?
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Cassowary Quest: A Tale of Danger and Defecation
Cassowaries — and their massive piles of poop — are incredibly important to the rainforest ecosystems where they live.
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