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Why were tigers introduced to the wilderness of South Africa?

South Africa, a country known for its rich biodiversity has been the number one tourist destination for nature lovers. It acts as a window into the lives of innumerable species- both discovered and undiscovered. Home to majestic lions, enormous giraffes, countless wildebeests, lightning-fast cheetahs and wild elephants among many other species, this ecosystem seems to

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How do reptiles use chemical communication?

Chemical communication is amongst the most crucial aspects of animal behaviour. Pheromones refer to chemicals produced by an individual, which induces a change in behavior or physiology in a conspecific. As such, amongst all vertebrate taxa, chemical communication is most prevalent amongst reptiles, influencing reproduction and sexual selection significantly (Martín and López, 2011). However, knowledge

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What role does traditional knowledge have in conservation?

Recently, there has been a paradigm shift away from the Western notions of conservation which seperates people from wildlife. Instead, there has been a significant focus on encompassing indeginious communities and traditional knowledge in conservation. Tribal peoples are generally viewed as the better conservationists, as they link with nature more spiritually, but they rarely get credit for it. They have managed, protected,

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Is human-wildlife coexistence ever possible?

Making cities nature-inclusive environments is becoming more and more important in a world that is becoming more urbanized. Cities provide venues for interactions between people and wildlife, resulting in widespread public support for biodiversity conservation. For cities to continue to be healthy, habitable places, ecological services supplied by biodiversity are equally essential. Although designs for

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Are indeginious communities the greatest conservationists?

Indeginious communities have inhabited their native places in harmony with nature for ages as the planet’s guardians. They are responsible for looking after some of the planet’s most priceless resources, including many of its biodiversity hotspots. They have perfected the technique of surviving on the Earth without causing it harm. They understand that preserving a

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What is the role of population ecology in wildlife conservation?

Population ecology is a significant part of conservation biology and the management of wildlife of any region. It is helpful in development of population viability analysis (PVA)which makes it possible to detect the long-term probability of a species that is persisting in a particular habitat patch. It also tells us about the factors affecting population

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