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Radio collars reveal hibernating lemurs
DUKE (US) — Scientists only knew of one primate that hibernates as a survival strategy—the western fat-tailed dwarf lemur—but it turns out they’re not the only lemurs nodding off. In a study appearing...
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Madagascar’s new species pop up less often
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Madagascar, long known as a hot spot of biodiversity, may be past its peak for species development, according to new research. Although it represents only one percent of the Earth’s...
View ArticleCan local fishing communities save the ocean?
The first assessment of community-led marine conservation in the Western Indian Ocean shows a revolution in the management of more than 4,200 square miles of marine protected areas. Marine protected...
View ArticleHow lemur poop helps rainforests thrive
A majority of Madagascar’s 101 species of lemurs are threatened with extinction, a fact that could spell trouble for the rainforests they call home. New research shows the positive impacts lemurs can...
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Extinct lemurs left behind plant ‘orphans’
The extinction of several species of large lemurs in Madagascar has created isolated “orphaned” plant species that once depended upon the animals to eat and disperse their large seeds. These...
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Conservation won’t work without locals on board
If the locals don’t perceive actions like lemur-hunting or forest-burning as crimes, or they believe there’s a low risk of getting caught, then poaching and deforestation will continue. A new study in...
View ArticleLemur DNA offers peek at Madagascar before people
Logging and slash-and-burn agriculture have dramatically altered Madagascar’s forests since the first human settlers arrived some 2,000 years ago. But just how much of the island was forested before...
View ArticleBamboo shortage gives these lemurs a tougher diet
Human disturbance of tropical rainforests in Madagascar is changing the diets of critically endangered greater bamboo lemurs, report researchers. These lemurs are now eating culm, the woody trunk of...
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Without lemur poo, Madagascar’s trees may be doomed
Saving Madagascar’s 100-plus species of iconic lemurs, which widespread logging and hunting have endangered, may also be key to saving the island’s largest trees, according to new research. “Forest...
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DNA splits new look-alike lemurs
DUKE (US) — Scientists have identified two new species of mouse lemur, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island of Madagascar. The new study brings the number of recognized...
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Radio collars reveal hibernating lemurs
DUKE (US) — Scientists only knew of one primate that hibernates as a survival strategy—the western fat-tailed dwarf lemur—but it turns out they’re not the only lemurs nodding off. In a study appearing...
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Madagascar’s new species pop up less often
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Madagascar, long known as a hot spot of biodiversity, may be past its peak for species development, according to new research. Although it represents only one percent of the Earth’s...
View ArticleCan local fishing communities save the ocean?
The first assessment of community-led marine conservation in the Western Indian Ocean shows a revolution in the management of more than 4,200 square miles of marine protected areas. Marine protected...
View ArticleHow lemur poop helps rainforests thrive
A majority of Madagascar’s 101 species of lemurs are threatened with extinction, a fact that could spell trouble for the rainforests they call home. New research shows the positive impacts lemurs can...
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Extinct lemurs left behind plant ‘orphans’
The extinction of several species of large lemurs in Madagascar has created isolated “orphaned” plant species that once depended upon the animals to eat and disperse their large seeds. These...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Conservation won’t work without locals on board
If the locals don’t perceive actions like lemur-hunting or forest-burning as crimes, or they believe there’s a low risk of getting caught, then poaching and deforestation will continue. A new study in...
View ArticleLemur DNA offers peek at Madagascar before people
Logging and slash-and-burn agriculture have dramatically altered Madagascar’s forests since the first human settlers arrived some 2,000 years ago. But just how much of the island was forested before...
View ArticleBamboo shortage gives these lemurs a tougher diet
Human disturbance of tropical rainforests in Madagascar is changing the diets of critically endangered greater bamboo lemurs, report researchers. These lemurs are now eating culm, the woody trunk of...
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‘Elephant bird’ bones rewrite history of humans on Madagascar
Humans arrived on the tropical island of Madagascar more than 6,000 years earlier than previously thought based on an analysis of bones from what was once the world’s largest bird, according to a new...
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Ancient Madagascar shows humans make new places suit them
When Madagascar’s early inhabitants moved into a new area, they made it better for human living, researchers report. The researchers used a machine learning algorithm that can scour through remote...
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