biodiversity

Dark web of wildlife trade

The rise of the internet has seen an incline in wildlife trade. However, the dark web has since opened doors on another layer of exchange with majority of wildlife, plants and fungi sold mostly for recreational drugs, according to Australian researchers. A new study published in the British Ecological Society journal highlights 153 species traded …

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Nations at UN Biodiversity Summit Commit to Protecting 30% of the Globe by 2030

The UN convention on Biological Diversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada has concluded, with almost all participating nations agreeing to a set of 23 environmental targets, including a commitment to protecting 30% of the world’s landmass and oceans by 2030. The agreement also recognizes the important role of indigenous peoples and traditional land management in …

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Solutions needed to protect our future biodiversity

Population growth is strongly linked to key aspects of social and economic development.  Many developed countries have been experiencing replacement-level fertility for decades, leading to slow population decline and ageing. Some countries have tried to increase fertility to increase the working population. Australia’s fertility rate has also been boosted by high levels of immigration. Andrew …

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New Study Calls For Urgent Government Action on Land Clearing

Protecting biodiversity is important, especially in Australia where we have many species of unique native flora and fauna. New research has come out stating that by 2050, the world’s wilderness areas will suffer a severe loss of biodiversity – due to climate change and land clearing. The study states that unless governments take measures to …

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