Human Noise Threatens Wildlife in US Protected Areas

Posted on 05/05/2017 by sumayah

Human beings are creating unprecedented levels of noise that are having an adverse effect on the animals in regions which were once known for their relative silence.Human-related hubbub has increased...

Outdoor Recreation Negatively Impacts Wildlife in Protected Areas

Posted on 19/12/2016 by sumayah

Most people love to explore nature through different activities. But, recently a study is done on outdoor recreational activities in protected areas that show that it’s affecting the wildlife, and...

Hiking in Conservation Areas Negatively Impacts Wildlife, Study Finds

Posted on 19/12/2016 by hira

Many people enjoy hiking, biking or cross-country skiing in such natural areas that harbor wildlife. But a new research suggests that these recreation activities in protected areas can disrupt...

Antarctica Gets World’s largest Marine Protected Area

Posted on 28/10/2016 by i4u

Today, the largest marine protected area in the world was created in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica This is a huge victory for the whales, penguins, and toothfish that live there and for...

Dinosaurs’ Color Patterns Protected them from Predators

Posted on 17/09/2016 by ians

Color patterns, known as countershading, in Psittacosaurus -- a long-lost species of dinosaur -- protected them from predators, finds a new study. Psittacosaurus was light on its underside and...

Great Barrier Reef Could be Protected from Starfish by Sea Snails

Posted on 19/08/2016 by sumayah

Aussie researchers are busy investigating whether the odor of a natural predator can send millions of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) scurrying away from the Great Barrier Reef.This species of...

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