conservation – Kettinki

2025-03-18 @ 11.15.02 ∈ Earworm

Wolves make a rapid recovery in Europe, increasing by 58% in a decade

In most countries analyzed, wolf populations were increasing, with only three countries reporting declines over the previous decade.

2025-03-03 @ 12.05.25 ∈ Suomeksi

Suomesta löytyi toinen esiintymä äärimmäisen uhanalaista kovakuoriaislajia

Hyönteisasiantuntija Jyrki Lehto on löytänyt esiintymän isolaakasittiäisiä Hollolan Hämeenkoskelta, tiedottaa Hämeen ely-keskus. […] Lajin ainoa aiemmin tunnettu nykyesiintymä Suomessa sijaitsee Somerolla Häntälässä.

2025-01-10 @ 17.12.11 ∈ In English

Bird deaths plummet at Chicago’s McCormick Place Lakeside Center after safety film installed

The initial results are in at Lakeside Center, following the application of bird-safe film to the building's windows: Crash fatalities were down more than 90% this fall, according to Willard, who has been monitoring the site regularly since 1982.

2025-01-09 @ 17.09.57 ∈ In English

Rethinking population management in zoos: New policy suggests natural reproduction and culling

[Zoos] could preserve their breeding populations, raise awareness of conservation challenges and improve animal welfare and their carbon footprint by allowing animals to reproduce naturally and culling surplus animals.

2024-10-23 @ 11.12.57 ∈ In English

Reducing moose numbers could help protect Canadian caribou populations from wolf predation

To protect caribou, wildlife managers have reduced wolf numbers in some caribou ranges, but this may cause moose populations to grow, resulting in a wolf rebound.

2024-10-12 @ 16.44.26 ∈ In English

Full moon hazard: 50% rise in wildlife vehicle collisions during moonlit nights

10 years of collision data in Texas [was used] to compare full-moon nights with new-moon nights and their corresponding wildlife-vehicle collisions. Non-wildlife collisions in the same time periods showed no significant differences. […] Previous studies conducted worldwide [have found similar collision trends].

2024-10-12 @ 15.42.02 ∈ In English

Weather Forecasting Is Deadly for Marine Wildlife | Hakai Magazine

Latex balloons designed to collect high-altitude data become a threat to marine animals after they burst—though the scale of their impact remains unknown.

2024-10-10 @ 11.13.23 ∈ In English

The 2024 Living Planet Index reports a 73% average decline in wildlife populations — what’s changed since the last report?

A guide to understanding the Living Planet Index and what it does and doesn’t mean.

2024-09-25 @ 12.32.15 ∈ In English

Scientists studying impact of painting wind turbine blade black to reduce bird collisions

The study aims to determine the effect of painted blades on reducing fatality rates among eagles, other birds, and bats. Researchers hypothesize that the black-painted blades will disrupt the visual uniformity of the airspace, making the turbines more noticeable to birds and prompting avoidance behavior.

2024-08-27 @ 14.29.02 ∈ Suomeksi

Tunturihaukka pesi ensimmäistä kertaa keinopesään Pohjois-Lapissa

Keinopesien tavoitteena auttaa tunturihaukkaa lisääntymään laajemmalla alueella. Pesään syntyi kolme poikasta.