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World Hippo Day: A tribute to nature’s river giants
World Hippo Day serves as a reminder of their importance in the ecosystem and the need for their protection. For centuries, ...
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Wildlife authorities aghast after discovery of forbidden trap in river: 'We don't tolerate ... acts of animal cruelty like this'
Damaging the ecosystem by removing keystone species does more than just harm wildlife; it can harm humans as well. Wildlife ...
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Nearly a quarter of animals living in ‘fragile’ freshwater ecosystems threatened with extinction
Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers ... In South America, the vast Amazon River ecosystem also faces threats from deforestation, wildfires and illegal gold mining, said Charvet.
Why there’s reason to hope for Britain’s fastest declining mammal
Once a familiar sight along Britain’s riverbanks, water voles now face extinction—thanks to a new predator. Can these ...
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The Lower Mississippi River’s largest ecosystem restoration project got the federal go-ahead. The next hurdle: funding
A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...
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Scientists discover surprising animal ecosystem thriving under the seafloor
The discovery sheds new light on the relationship between the seafloor and underground ecosystems, the researchers said. It suggests that larvae from the animals on the seafloor may settle into ...