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Human behaviour can trigger large carnivore attacks in developed countries
Thousands of interactions occur between people and large carnivores with no human injuries or fatalities. However, the numbers tell that since the 1950s, six large carnivores have been involved in...
Ecotourism as a data source on rare species
Monitoring long-term trends in population size is important for species' conservation assessments. However, it may be unfeasible for rare species, for which past records are typically sparse....
The biochemical basis of the sexual ornaments of the red grouse unravels their informative content
The carotenoid-based ornaments displayed by many birds often play key roles in social and sexual signalling, revealing information about individual quality. Understanding the mechanisms of coloured...
PCB pollution continues to impact populations of orcas and other dolphins in European waters
Organochlorine (OC) pesticides and the more persistent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have well-established dose-dependent toxicities to birds, fish and mammals in experimental studies, but the...
Low levels of chemical anthropogenic pollution may threaten amphibians by impairing predator recognition
Recent studies suggest that direct mortality and physiological effects caused by pollutants are major contributing factors to global amphibian decline. This study shows how sublethal concentrations...
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