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A species of chameleon that’s been lost to science for over a century has now been found. Voeltzkow’s chameleon, or Furcifer voeltzkowi, was rediscovered during a research expedition to Madagascar, which identified several surprisingly colorful individ… Continue reading Chameleon species lost for a century rediscovered in Madagascar
Of all the things that merit a high-tech makeover, you would think that the humble bird-nesting box didn’t need one. A new 3D-printed version, however, could go a long way towards restoring threatened species in the Australian wilderness.Continue Readi… Continue reading Artificial tree hollows designed to house displaced wildlife
The Tasmanian devil is so called because it’s only found in the wild on the island of Tasmania. But now, conservationists have reintroduced a population to mainland Australia for the first time in thousands of years.Continue ReadingCategory: Environmen… Continue reading Tasmanian devils roam mainland Australia for first time in 3,000 years
Wildlife smugglers do their best to conceal the path of their stolen goods. But what if those goods weren’t actually wildlife, but a disguised GPS tracker that revealed exactly where it had been taken instead? This is the approach being pursued by one … Continue reading GPS-equipped decoy eggs reveal wildlife smuggling routes in Costa Rica
The world seems to be on the brink of a sixth major extinction event, largely thanks to human activity and the consequent climate change. The (absolute) least we could do is try to prevent some of them, and now a new study has quantified just how many … Continue reading Conservation efforts prevented dozens of extinctions, says study
It’s important to track the whereabouts of endangered black rhinoceroses, but doing so in the wilds of Namibia can be quite challenging – particularly if you don’t want to physically tag them. That’s where a new footprint identification system is desig… Continue reading FIT tech tracks rhinos via footprint photos
It can be hard to determine if an animal is extinct or just really good at hiding, especially for already-elusive creatures like frogs. But now, researchers have demonstrated a new way to track lost species by searching for their loose DNA in the envir… Continue reading DNA study rediscovers frog species lost to science for 50 years
A long-lost species has now been rediscovered alive and well. The Somali sengi, a small, insect-eating mammal that hasn’t been seen in over 40 years, has turned up in East Africa, with researchers snapping the first-ever photos and video of them in the… Continue reading First ever video taken of long-lost species rediscovered in Africa
It’s no secret that the world’s coral reefs are dying off at an alarming rate. In order to encourage the growth of the coral that remains, scientists from the University of Hong Kong have developed what are known as “reef tiles.”Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading 3D-printed clay tiles designed to restore coral reefs
When numerous boats crowd into one cove for the night, each one drops an anchor that could potentially damage coral or other seabed marine life. That’s why the Seafloat system was created, as it lets several boats share one “anchor.”Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Seafloat mooring system designed to protect the seafloor