Turtles often encounter fences as they wander over land in search of water, or a mate. We tracked 20 turtles to study how they interact with fences. Here’s how to make fences turtle-friendly.
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The pain of a brutal past and how to find healing is a theme shared between African Americans and black South Africans.
Nearly 700 species of flightless mammal could be barred entry to cooler habitats due to national borders by 2070.
Millions of miles of fences crisscross the Earth’s surface. They divide ecosystems and affect wild species in ways that often are harmful, but are virtually unstudied.
In a time of populist momentum to ‘build a wall’, your front fence says more than you think.
All three of the methods found to be most effective at protecting livestock do not involve killing carnivores.
Conservation fences create a few hundred square kilometres of safety for vulnerable native animals surrounded by 7.6 million lethal square kilometres.
Africa’s famous animal migrations are increasingly blocked by fences, erected by farmers to keep their livestock safe from disease. But a new approach aims to deliver healthy beef and healthy wildlife.
Many mammals depend on large areas and trans-boundary conservation for their survival. When this is obstructed it can have a catastrophic impact on animal populations.
Dropping fences can help the fight against poaching by inviting the people living in surrounding areas to take care of the animals.
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