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Genetic Markers for the Conservation of Wild Herbivores in the Serengeti Ecosystem in Tanzania
December 18, 2012 — Tanzania is one of the few African countries with a diversity of wildlife species and a network of protected areas for these animals. The mapping of genetic variations in wild animals can help to ... > full story -
Consequences of Abandoning Alpine Meadows: Scrubs Now Encroaching on Land That Had Been Cultivated for Centuries
December 18, 2012 — Agriculture is increasingly vanishing from the Alps. Land that was cultivated for centuries is now being abandoned and scrubs are encroaching on it. This affects not only the landscape, but also the ... > full story -
Re-Engineered Optogenetic Switches Allow Direct Measurement of Complex Cellular Systems
December 17, 2012 — A chemical biology lab has re-engineered optogenetic switches so that switches run backward, firing bursts of fluorescent light that reveal newly detailed patterns of electrical activity in neural ... > full story -
Illegal Hunting in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania: Social and Molecular Genetic Methods of Combating Crimes Against Fauna
December 17, 2012 — Tanzania has many different and diverse wildlife populations spread across a network of protected areas extending over the whole country. These wildlife populations are under threat from illegal ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Evidence of Giant Panda's Population History and Local Adaptation
December 16, 2012 — A research team has successfully reconstructed the history of the giant panda from its origin to the ... > full story -
'House Hunters Walrus': Novel Camera System to Map Arctic Sea Ice Surface Topography
December 14, 2012 — Scientists have developed a novel camera system to map the surface topography of Arctic sea ice to assess walrus ... > full story -
Researchers Find First Evidence of Ice Age Wolves in Nevada
December 13, 2012 — A research team recently unearthed fossil remains from an extinct wolf species in a wash northwest of Las Vegas, revealing the first evidence that the Ice Age mammal once lived in ... > full story -
Disaster Map Predicts Bleak Future for Mammals
December 13, 2012 — Mammals could be at a greater risk of extinction due to predicted increases in extreme weather conditions, according to a new ... > full story -
Dolphin Hearing System Component Found in Insects
December 13, 2012 — A hearing system component thought to be unique in toothed whales like dolphins has been discovered in insects, following research involving the University of ... > full story -
Relocating Elephants Fails to Decrease Human–wildlife Conflict: Technique Meant to Keep Animals and Humans Safe Has Opposite Effects
December 12, 2012 — Human–elephant conflict in Sri Lanka kills more than 70 humans and 200 Asian elephants every year. One of the most common tools in combating these conflicts is moving the elephants into ranges ... > full story
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