conservation
2024-03-31 @ 9.13.45 ∈ In English
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Why It’s Time to Stop Saving the Planet*
Western cultures — and even some climate scientists and sustainability advocates — often share the idea that there is the “natural world” and the “human world.” The natural world is seen as pristine and untouched, while the human world is chaotic and ever changing. But all living things change the world around them in order to build homes, eat, drink and move around.
2024-03-22 @ 15.57.23 ∈ Suomeksi
Maa- ja merikotkan kannat kasvussa Pohjois-Suomessa – pesän löytämisestä voi saada sata euroa
– Maakotkan kanta pohjoisessa Suomessa on jatkuvassa hitaassa kasvussa ja merikotkan kanta on kasvanut viime vuosikymmenet kovaa vauhtia. Valtaosa Pohjois-Suomen pesistä sijaitsee valtion hallinnoimilla mailla, mikä auttaa suojelutoimien kohdentamisessa, Metsähallituksen palveluomistaja Stefan Siivonen kertoo.
2024-03-14 @ 19.10.52 ∈ In English
Researchers: Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests, but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon
Most of Europe’s natural ecosystems have been lost over the centuries. However, a sizeable amount of natural old forest still exists, especially in the north. These “old-growth” forests are exceptionally valuable as they tend to host more species, store more carbon, and are more resilient to environmental change.
2024-03-08 @ 17.08.17 ∈ In English
2023-12-13 @ 17.42.50 ∈ In English
Global assessment of free-ranging cats shows they eat more types of creatures than previously thought
They summed up their findings by suggesting that cats worldwide are eating pretty much anything that they are able to catch and kill, ranging from rats and mice to snakes and frogs, spiders, and of course, birds—many, many birds.
2023-12-03 @ 12.59.24 ∈ In English
2023-09-06 @ 16.43.24 ∈ In English
Three out of four populations of rare butterflies in Eastern Denmark have been lost
In just 26 years, the distribution of rare butterflies has plummeted by 72% in Eastern Denmark. Several species are threatened with extinction, yet the conservation actions aiming to safeguard species have proved unsuccessful.
2023-08-18 @ 19.43.57 ∈ In English
Nauseous territory: Outfoxing predators using baits that make them ill
Over three sequential periods, untreated baits were laid, followed by levamisole-containing baits and untreated baits again. During the final period baits taken fell by 30%, indicating that foxes had consumed the levamisole-containing baits, fallen ill, and were reluctant to go back for seconds, despite the later absence of levamisole.
