How Vancouver’s geese affect Canada’s river systems
In a bid to control the Canada goose population in the city, the Vancouver Park Board has approved a plan for “lethal removal.” The birds were introduced by humans in …
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Researchers call for Canada to braid Indigenous rights with endangered species laws
Climbing caribou numbers in northeastern British Columbia prove that collaborations between Indigenous and colonial governments can reverse decades-long declines, but focus needs to shift to culturally meaningful recovery targets, a …
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More plants will go extinct if we do nothing, says researcher from Leiden University, Netherlands
A wide range of plant species is essential to our Earth because of the different materials and foods these plants provide. But plant diversity has decreased drastically in recent decades. …
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Harmful fisheries subsidies are leading to more fishing vessels chasing fewer fish: Study
Fish aren’t impacted by borders, and neither are the subsidized fishing fleets that follow them. A recent UBC study quantified the number of harmful fisheries subsidies that support fishing in …
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Animals learn survival tricks from others, even if they live alone, finds researcher
Many animals live in groups. One of the main benefits of this is shared knowledge. This information can help animals tackle problems such as where to find food and mates, …
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Mystery solved: Scientists ID Caribbean sea urchin killer
Last year, sea urchins in the Caribbean started getting sick—shedding their spines, dying off and throwing reef ecosystems into chaos. Now, scientists think they’ve caught the killer in this marine …
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Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics, reports new research
The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic particles as the surrounding seawater. This concentration at the base of the food web …
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Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, shows new research
Moths are more efficient pollinators at night than day-flying pollinators such as bees, finds new research from the University of Sussex, published March 29 in PLOS ONE. Amid widespread concern about …
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Three newly discovered sea worms that glow in the dark named after creatures from Japanese folklore and marine biologist
A research group from Nagoya University in central Japan has discovered three new species of bioluminescent polycirrus worms from different parts of Japan. Usually found in shallow water, polycirrus are …
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France reports 910 dolphins washed up on Atlantic coast
Dolphins. Image credit: Unsplash by Redcharlie At least 910 dolphins have washed up on France’s Atlantic coast since the start of the winter, an oceanographic institute reported Friday. Over the …
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