Butterflies have experienced a shocking 76% decline in the past 40 years, measured in terms of both abundance (number of a certain species in a given area) and occurrence (presence of a certain species...
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The trade goes virtual With the advent of technology, and the growth of online marketplaces such as Yahoo and eBay, the illegal wildlife trade has evolved to encompass complex online networks which advertise...
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The case of the wildlife trade The illegal wildlife trade is the second greatest threat to conservation efforts worldwide and is valued at between $10 and $23 billion annually – being superseded only by...
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A window into the brain of a widely known, but poorly understood species As some readers may already be aware, Queen Mary University of London have been researching bumblebee cognition in order to determine...
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The conservation movement has historically employed mostly negative messaging to convince people of the need for change if we are to save our beautiful, threatened planet and the biodiversity within it. Examples include journal...
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