No ‘Hippie Ape’: Bonobos Are Often Aggressive, Study Finds | By @CarlZimmer for NYT Science

It may be easier for male #bonobos to get away with aggression because in their female-dominated society they don’t face the risks that come with male alliances.

nytimes.com/2024/04/12/sci…

Study Reveals Notably Higher Populations of Large Mammals in Tropical African Forests with FSC Certification

'The results are crystal clear: large animals of #conservation concern are unquestionably far better off in FSC-certified forests.' —Fiona Maisels 🐀💚

geographical.co.uk/news/large-mam…

S4 E6: World’s Second-Largest Animal Is Found Off #TheBigApple Year-Round

The waters off NYC are some of the busiest in the world with both ships & marine life. New research co-authored by WCS shows that #finwhales are present all 12 months.

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No ‘Hippie Ape’: Bonobos Are Often Aggressive, Study Finds | By @CarlZimmer for NYT Science

It may be easier for male #bonobos to get away with aggression because in their female-dominated society they don’t face the risks that come with male alliances.

nytimes.com/2024/04/12/sci…

Jared Kushner Has Big Plans for Delta of Europe's Last Wild River | via Yale Environment 360

Albania’s Vjosë River is a haven for migratory birds. As plans for luxury developments there move ahead, conservationists are sounding the alarm.

e360.yale.edu/features/jared…

Discover the extreme ways in which raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth.

Episode 2 of 'Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers' premieres Wednesday, April 17 at 8/7c on PBS. #NaturePBS

How to Become a Marine Biologist, via @pbsnature.

“Like the women who inspired me, I am also ready to support the next generation of marine biologists,” writes Stacy Jupiter of WCS Ocean.

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LISTEN: Waters off New York City are busy with both ships and wildlife.

In fact, world's second largest whale can be found in these waters all 12 months, new WCS co-authored research shows. That has important conservation implications. #WCSWildAudio

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A fascinating piece about 'whale falls', the creatures that depend on them & how industrial whaling forever impacted whale-fall ecosystems (among the most biodiverse habitats in the deep sea). nautil.us/the-unseen-dee…

Extinct fox may have once been man’s best friend: An extinct fox in Argentina - known as Dusicyon avus - may have once been man's best friend, sharing a powerful bond with early humans.  earth.com/news/extinct-f… #Earth DotCom #Earth Snap #Earth

Important paper detailing how illegal roads lead to theft of forest resources endangering human livelihoods and draining wildlife in Indonesia Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. Can #AI help map these roads in real time? theconversation.com/roads-of-destr…

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Iran Frees Scientists Who Studied Big Cats in Surprise Move.

Six-year ordeal for researchers studying Asiatic cheetah and Persian leopard ends in prisoner amnesty.

nature.com/articles/d4158…

New in nature: FSC-certified forests help #wildlife thrive in the #CongoBasin .

“The results are crystal clear: large animals of #conservation concern are unquestionably far better off in FSC-certified forests,” said WCS's Fiona Maisels 🐀💚, a co-author.

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The French aristocrat who understood evolution 100 years before Darwin – and even worried about climate change theguardian.com/science/2024/a…

(1/5) The Global Biodiversity Framework includes a target of 30% of land protected by 2030 and refers to OECMs as complementary to PAs. In our new preprint we assessed the impact of PAs and two potential OECMs on forest loss in the Amazon from 2000 to 2021
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Fantastic news!!

Iran Frees Scientists Who Studied Big Cats in Surprise Move.

Six-year ordeal for researchers studying Asiatic cheetah and Persian leopard ends in prisoner amnesty.

nature.com/articles/d4158…

“Fears are growing that the H5N1 outbreak among cattle in the US could have been caused by contaminated animal feed. In contrast to Britain and Europe, American farmers are still allowed to feed cattle ground-up waste from other animals including birds.” telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

A #OneHealth strategy is critical in halting future pandemics by reducing zoonotic transmissions from animals to humans. Embedding this approach in Article 4 of the #PandemicAgreement equips communities with essential resources to prevent disease outbreaks. #INB9 #healthequity

BREAKING: New study in nature by WCS's Fiona Maisels 🐀💚, lead author Joeri Zwerts and colleagues indicates that FSC-certified forests benefit large mammal species better than concessions without the certification.

bit.ly/3vQ7oaf Forest Stewardship Council World Wildlife Fund #conservation