by TNF | Oct 2, 2020 | Biodiversity, Conservation, Research
European wildcats, thought to be extinct 50 or so years ago in the Jura mountains, have since recolonised part of their former territory. This resurgence in an area occupied by domestic cats has gone hand-in-hand with genetic crosses between the two species. The... 
by TNF | Sep 21, 2020 | Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecological Restoration, News, Rewilding
For decades David Attenborough delighted millions of people with tales of life on Earth, exploring wild places and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Now, for the first time he reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime as a... 
by TNF | Sep 15, 2020 | Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation
UN’s Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 report outlines eight major transitions needed to slow, then halt nature’s accelerating decline Final report card on Aichi Biodiversity Targets, set in 2010: 6 of world’s 20 goals “partially achieved” by 2020 deadline Towards a... 
by TNF | Aug 6, 2020 | Biodiversity, Conservation, Species Restoration
Human encroachment into large carnivore habitats and expansion of large carnivore ranges into anthropogenic settings increase the potential for human-wildlife conflicts. Future carnivore survival and population recovery therefore depend on their ability to adapt to... 
by TNF | Jul 23, 2020 | News
The Portuguese Ecological Society (SPECO), with the support of the European Ecological Federation (EEF) have, since 2017, celebrated and promoted Ecology Day around the globe on the 14th of September. On this day, ecologists will gather to show new and regular...