Report Shows Animals with “Charisma” Get Bulk of Conservation Funds From EU

Report Shows Animals with “Charisma” Get Bulk of Conservation Funds From EU

Despite growing levels of awareness of the importance of biodiversity, aesthetically pleasing species still receive far more conservation funding than others, a new study has shown. Invertebrate species often perform vital functions in ecosystems but receive 500 times less the amount of conservation funding than vertebrates do. The big funding receivers in the EU for […]

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One of Australia’s tiniest mammals is heading for extinction, but you can help

One of Australia’s tiniest mammals is heading for extinction, but you can help

They weigh around 15 grams, the same as a 50 cent coin. They devour vast quantities of insects. And they’re in real trouble. Our new research has found the critically endangered southern bent-wing bat is continuing to decline. Its populations are centered on just three “maternity” caves in southeast South Australia and southwest Victoria, where […]

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