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Spotted #hyenas and other native scavengers in Mekelle, Ethiopia, function as essential components of the urban #ecosystem by consuming thousands of tons of discarded organic meat waste. This natural scavenging acts as a vital ecosystem service, positioning these predators as accidental "eco-warriors" within high-density human settlements.
#Ecology #ConservationBiology #Environmental #Zoology #ClimateChange #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/eco03102601.html

New study reveals how Ethiopia’s hyenas combat climate change, save money and prevent disease

Urban scavengers like spotted hyenas prevent over a thousand tons of carbon emissions in Ethiopia’s second largest city

Scientific Frontline Mar 3

The #prehistoric extinction of large #herbivorous #megafauna in Panama resulted in cascading ecological disruptions, specifically an increase in regional wildfires and a significant decline in plant species reliant on massive animals for seed dispersal.
#Paleoecology #ConservationBiology #Geosciences #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/es03032601.html

Rewilding could fill gap left by Panama's lost giants

Introducing large herbivores in Panama's forests could fill the gap left by extinct species

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Comoé Stiftung (DSCN)Feb 18

#ComoeNationalPark #Comoé #UNESCO #WorldHeritage #IvoryCoast #Biodiversity #Wildlife #ConservationBiology #NatureConservation #Africa #ecology #ecologycrisis #ecologyandconservation
#massextinction #WestAfrica #DSCN #FAPNAC #NGO #humanitarianaid #LHOF #neuhier

Rhymer Feb 15

RE: https://mastodon.social/@comoe_stiftung/116073522381604049

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#UNESCO #WorldHeritage #ComoeNationalPark #IvoryCoast #DSCN #Comoé #FAPNAC #biodiversity #wildlife #conservationbiology #ecology #ecologycrisis #ecologyandconservation #massextinction #WestAfrica

Planetary Ecologist Jan 31

Endangered species (Habitat 🌄)

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular region. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, invasive species, and climate change. The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red Lis...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species

#EndangeredSpecies #Habitat #IucnRedList #Biodiversity #ConservationBiology #AllPagesNeedingCleanup

Endangered species - Wikipedia

ScienceCommunicator Jan 25

Lynx, beavers and aurochs return to Highlands

https://theecologist.org/2025/dec/01/lynx-beavers-and-aurochs-return-highlands

> #Rewilding charity to launch 'missing species programme' for Scottish Highlands.

#ConservationBiology

Planetary Ecologist Jan 14

Wildlife corridor (Habitat 🌄)

A wildlife corridor, also known as a habitat corridor, or green corridor, is a designated area that connects wildlife populations that have been separated by human activities or structures, such as development, roads, or land clearings. These corridors enable movement of individuals between populations, which helps to prev...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_corridor

#WildlifeCorridor #Habitat #Habitats #SystemsEcology #AnimalMigration #ConservationBiology

Wildlife corridor - Wikipedia

Planetary Ecologist Nov 21

Genetic resources conservation and sustainable use (Genetics 🧬)

Genetic resources means genetic material of actual or potential value where genetic material means any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional units of heredity... Genetic resources thus refer to the part of genetic diversity that has o...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_resources_conservation_and_sustainable_use

#GeneticResourcesConservationAndSustainableUse #Genetics #ConservationBiology

Genetic resources conservation and sustainable use - Wikipedia

Science Newsroom - FSE - UG Oct 29

👀 When’s the last time you saw a #mustelid?

The #weasel, #stoat, and #polecat may be silently disappearing from the Dutch landscape, or are they just hiding? 🐾

Biologists from #GELIFES at the UG are finding out how to monitor these small carnivores. 🔎

🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom #mustelids #FSE #research #ecology #conservation #biology #wildlife #biodiversity #ScientistsOnMastodon #conservationbiology @universityofgroningen

Weaseling out the best way to monitor small carnivores

Researchers at the University of Groningen investigated which monitoring methods are most effective for monitoring small mustelids.

University of Groningen

Planetary Ecologist Aug 1, 2025

Ecoregion conservation status (Landscape ecology 🏞️)

Conservation status is a measure used in conservation biology to assess an ecoregion's degree of habitat alteration and habitat conservation. It is used to set priorities for conservation. Ecoregion Conservation Status refers to the assessment and categorization of the ecological health, biodiversity...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecoregion_conservation_status

#EcoregionConservationStatus #Ecoregions #LandscapeEcology #ConservationBiology