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ScienceDaily: Nature News

ScienceDaily: Nature News


Waiting to be discovered for more than 100 years, new species of bush crickets

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 09:47 AM PST

Museums of Natural History are an important source of evidences of existing variety and diversity of animal species. Many species lie on shelf, waiting for years and years to be discovered. A new study reveals four new genera and four new species of bush crickets discovered in museum collections to prove the value of these institutions.

Mitigation-driven animal translocations are problematic

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 01:15 PM PST

The use of animal translocations as a means to mitigate construction projects and other human developments is a widespread animal-management tool. A paper published today, produced through collaboration of conservationists, reviews the success rates associated with these moves from a species-conservation standpoint.

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