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How plague helped return giant tortoises to Madagascar 600 years after extinction
The i newspaper online iNews· 3 days agoConservation biologist Miguel Pedrono had been searching for a suitable group of giant tortoises to...
Indigenous People Brought Native Potato Species to Southern Utah, Genetic Analysis Reveals
Technology Networks· 5 days agoA new study shows that a native potato species was brought to southern Utah by Indigenous people in...
The indigenous community protecting Himalayan sacred cattle in India
BBC News· 2 days agoThe mithun, a sacred cattle species in the Himalayas, are threatened by deforestation and climate...
Robert Barron column: Invasive species getting out of hand
Lake Cowichan Gazette· 2 days agoBroom spreads densely and rapidly and grows huge quickly, crowding out native trees and plants. It has rampaged across Vancouver Island after the invasive species was intentionally ...
The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 14 hours agoGALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock...
How Long Do Jellyfish Live? Are They All Immortal?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoThe life cycle of jellyfish can seem almost otherworldly. Some species are the closer to actual immortality than anything else we see in the animal...
New Zealand’s Endangered Birds Find Refuge in Ancient Moa Habitats
SciTechDaily· 15 hours agoResearchers have discovered that New Zealand’s endangered flightless birds are taking refuge in the...
How a Crisis for Vultures Led to a Human Disaster: Half a Million Deaths
New York Times· 5 hours agoThe birds were accidentally poisoned in India. To say that vultures are underappreciated would be...
Oldest Example of Ancient Red Dye Found on Tiny Textile
Artnet News· 1 hour agoIt was discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Hebrew University in 2016 as part of...
Here's why monarch butterflies are thriving in Manitoba
CTV Winnipeg· 2 days agoSome self-proclaimed Manitoba “monarch butterfly enthusiasts” are working hard this summer to make...