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Thailand in the 1950s planted millions of leucaena trees for fodder and reforestation, but scientists now say they have spread into natural forests, replacing native vegetation with dense single-species stands
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (322+ words) From restoration hero to ecological risk Leucaena looked like a successful innovation for decades because farmers appreciated its regeneration potential while foresters benefited from using it in the process of erosion control. Because of its adaptability, the tree received the…...
China's grasslands don't adapt to drought gradually; scientists found that they reach a point where perennial plants give way to fast-growing annual species
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (494+ words) A hidden threshold beneath the grasslands According to a study published on Cambridge, it was previously believed that with diminishing precipitation, the perennial grasses would start giving way to more drought-tolerant varieties of vegetation. However, this is not what the…...
Mountain lions left this suburb a century ago; one returned to Stanford's preserve in 2015, and woody plants grew 64-fold in just 11 years
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (303+ words) Mountain lions left this suburb a century ago; one" inkl Mountain lions left this suburb a century ago; one returned to Stanford's preserve in 2015, and woody plants grew 64-fold in just 11 years Large predators are supposed to need large spaces....
Megalodon fossil confirms true size of massive shark
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (435+ words) The rediscovery of a giant megalodon fossil, long-lost since the 1980s, has led to new information about the giant shark's lifestyle, including that they reached up to 80ft in length. Researchers assessed a once-lost vertebral specimen of Otodus megalodon, the fossil shark…...
Dolphins 'harassed' off Scottish coast as police hunt for boat
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (180+ words) POLICE have launched an investigation after a pod of dolphins were reportedly harassed off the coast of Scotland. The incident is understood to have took place off the coast of Fort George in the Moray Firth at around 1. 30pm on Monday,…...
Italy's 'Zoo Mafia' Is Allegedly Making Millions by Turning Animals Into Brutal 'War Machines"
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (539+ words) Italy's so-called 'zoo mafia' is allegedly generating millions of pounds through illegal animal exploitation, with anti-mafia investigators and animal welfare campaigners claiming organised crime groups are using dogs, horses, and even exotic animals for gambling, intimidation, and displays of power....
In 1997, conservationists launched a plan to kill every feral goat on the Gal'pagos Islands; by 2006, they had eliminated more than 140, 000 of them, and vegetation and birds returned
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (427+ words) When Charles Darwin sailed through the Gal'pagos Islands in 1835, feral goats were already there. Almost two centuries later, conservationists decided to fix that, and what followed became one of the biggest island restoration projects ever attempted on Earth. According to…...
In 2000, conservationists eradicated the last cat from Macquarie Island to save its seabirds; without the cats, rabbits exploded and stripped the World Heritage island down to bare ground
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (405+ words) According to the study, " Indirect effects of invasive species removal devastate World Heritage Island " by Bergstrom et al. , eradication of feral cats from sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island triggered an ecological cascade that resulted in the destruction of the island"s vegetation…...
18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27, 000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvation
2+ week, 5+ day ago (454+ words) 18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a" inkl 18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27, 000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvation Most Americans picture a fluffy marsupial clinging to a tree when they…...
In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced back
2+ week, 5+ day ago (319+ words) In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized" inkl In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced back The insects you…...