BVA Overseas travel grants support veterinary students’ research in Malawi and the Galapagos
Improving 'silvopastures' for bird conservation
The adoption of "silvopastures" -- incorporating trees into pastureland -- can provide habitat for forest bird species and improve connectivity in landscapes fragmented by agriculture. But how do silvopastures measure up to natural forest habitat? New research from The Condor: Ornithological Applications shows that birds in silvopasture forage less efficiently than those in forest fragments...
Newly identified African bird species already in trouble
Central Africa's Albertine Rift region is a biodiversity hotspot consisting of a system of highlands that spans six countries. Recent studies have shown that the population of sooty bush-shrikes occupying the region's mid-elevation forests is a distinct species, and new research from The Condor: Ornithological Applications reveals that this newly discovered species may already be...
Cane toad: Scientists crack genetic code
A group of scientists from UNSW Sydney, the University of Sydney, Deakin University, Portugal and Brazil have unlocked the DNA of the cane toad, a poisonous amphibian that is a threat to many native Australian species. The findings were published in academic journal GigaScience today.
"Despite its iconic status, there are major gaps in our understanding...
Fly mating choices may help explain variation across species
Scientists at the University of Stirling have shed new light on the impact of sexual selection on species diversity after studying the mating rituals of dance flies.
The team, from the Faculty of Natural Sciences, examined the unique mating behaviour of Rhamphomyia longicauda -- the long-tailed dance fly -- in a bid to understand how species...