Wildlife overflow enriches biodiversity beyond park boundaries

Wildlife overflow enriches biodiversity beyond park boundaries

New research published in Nature has discovered the power of large national parks to not only enhance bird diversity inside their borders but boost mammal diversity in nearby unprotected areas. The University of Queensland’s Dr. Matthew Luskin said the study, which involved using more than 2,000 cameras and bird surveys across Southeast Asia, reveals for […]

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Could biodiversity be a key to better forest carbon storage in Europe?

Could biodiversity be a key to better forest carbon storage in Europe?

This May, Scarabaeus laticollis will return to France’s southeast and to one of Europe’s biggest plantation forests. Eighty of these lowly Old World dung beetles, first described by the naturalist Linnaeus in 1767, will be reintroduced at the Étang de Cousseau National Reserve as a first step to improving forest biodiversity there. Unlike other dung […]

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Wildcrafting: A Guide to Ethical Harvesting of Nature’s Gifts

Wildcrafting: A Guide to Ethical Harvesting of Nature’s Gifts

Wildcrafting, the ancient practice of harvesting plants from their natural habitats for food, medicine, or crafting, has experienced a resurgence in recent years. From flying saucer mushrooms to medicinal roots, there are a plethora of valuable natural resources that can be found through wildcrafting.  While often confused with foraging, wildcrafting is focused on the careful […]

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