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    Leopards Each Have Their Own Unique Roar, Study Finds

    Leopards Each Have Their Own Unique Roar, Study Finds

    Each leopard can be identified by their own unique roar, the first large-scale study of its kind has found. Using a combination of camera traps and recordings, the research team was able to identify the vocalizations of individual leopards with 93.1 percent accuracy, a press release from University of Exeter said. “Discovering that leopards have […]

    In Conservation Success Story, Massachusetts Piping Plovers Have Their Second Record Nesting Year in a Row

    In Conservation Success Story, Massachusetts Piping Plovers Have Their Second Record Nesting Year in a Row

    For the second year in a row, Massachusetts beaches have recorded more nesting Piping Plovers than anytime in the last four decades — 1,196 nesting pairs, a 1.5 percent increase over 2023 and a 500 percent jump since the program began, according to preliminary data gathered by MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program and […]

    Deep-Sea Mining 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Deep-Sea Mining 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Quick Key Facts What Is ‘Deep-Sea Mining’? Deep-sea mining is the process of retrieving mineral deposits from the ocean floor using destructive methods such as dredging, drilling and hydraulic pumps. These methods disrupt and harm marine life and their ecosystems. The seabed is a largely unexplored world of unidentified species and mystery. The Clarion-Clipperton Zone […]

    Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 10 Million Trees to Replace Those Destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton

    Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 10 Million Trees to Replace Those Destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton

    The Arbor Day Foundation (ADF) has committed to planting 10 million trees in the next four years to replace those lost in six states impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The trees will be planted in forestlands and communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, a press release from ADF said. […]

    New Species of Orangutan-Colored Pitcher Plant Discovered in Mountains of Borneo

    New Species of Orangutan-Colored Pitcher Plant Discovered in Mountains of Borneo

    In the ultramafic mountains of central Sabah, Borneo, grow “giant pitcher” plants. They are characterized by their large, bell-shaped lower and upper pitchers and upright, narrow lids. The plant uses its pitchers to capture rainfall and insects. A team of botanists from Sabah Forestry Department’s Forest Research Centre in Malaysia — along with two colleagues […]