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The new study, from the University of Auckland in collaboration with the Department of Conservation, investigated mouse invasions of islands across the Abel Tasman and Marlborough region. The project, led by Dr.

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The world's tropical forests offer immense value to humanity, and the evidence of this is now overwhelming. Drugs derived from plants in tropical forests are used to treat cancer, diabetes and more.

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The bushfire royal commission is examining ways Indigenous land and fire management could improve Australia's resilience to national disasters. On the face of it, this offers an opportunity to embrace Indigenous ways of knowing.

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Demand for food is set to rise substantially in the coming decades, which raises a question: How well can the ocean fill the gap between current supply and future need?

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This Symposium will feature a diverse group of fishers, small business owners, policy makers, and service providers who will discuss ways to improve the lives of Palauans.

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Authorities say the use of these illegal drift nets, dubbed “walls of death” due to their deadly impact on marine life, has surged.

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The study, which received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this week, is just one example of how wildlife scientists are now working to understand the impacts of what many are calling the “anthropause”—the dramatic slowdown in human activity caused by the pandemic.

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The state of Hawaii’s Environmental Council has upheld the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ decision to maintain the ban on collecting fish for the aquarium pet trade off the west coast of Hawaii Island and to reject an environmental impact statement aimed at restarting the destructive practi

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A world-first study examining the scales of management of the Great Barrier Reef has the potential to help sustain other ecosystems across the world...The new study suggests the way people are managed when undertaking various activities within the marine park—like fishing, boating, and scien

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China has made the first major revisions to regulations governing its distant-water fishing fleet in 17 years.The new rules aim to curb illegal activity, increase transparency and improve sustainability in commercial fishing.

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