07/09/2023 Big cats eating monkeys more often in forests impacted by humans Jaguars and Pumas in Southern Mexico are increasingly preying on endangered howler and spider monkeys, a recent BU study has found.
13/07/2023 Study shows kids can save wildlife too A greater emphasis on environmental education in schools is needed to improve children’s understanding of the risks facing the environment.
12/07/2023 Cattle grazing a trail in conservation work on Purbeck Heaths Grazing cattle, deer, ponies and pigs are treading pathways that are helping rare species of animals and plants to thrive in the Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve.
21/06/2023 Community markets can be a complementary solution to unsustainable foodbanks Community markets could be a sustainable and popular complementary solution to existing food support programmes a BU study has found.
09/05/2023 Artificial rockpools give new lease of life to south coast’s marine species Artificial rockpools, bolted onto harbour walls in Poole and the Isle of Wight have provided a safe habitat for an abundance of marine life, Bournemouth University scientists have found.
04/04/2023 BU academic receives Springboard Award from Academy of Medical Sciences to support biomedical research Dr Yutaka Matsubayashi, Lecturer in Systems Biology at BU, will use the grant to support his research into basement membrane formation and possible future therapies.
03/04/2023 Conserving southern England’s red squirrel populations Scientists at Bournemouth University are supporting conservation efforts to protect red squirrel populations on three islands in Dorset and Hampshire.
17/03/2023 BU signs agreement with government centre to advance environmental work BU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) to support and research environmental areas of mutual interest.
13/02/2023 Game reserve conservation needs more focus on trees recovering from elephant-impact Research from Bournemouth University has provided new insights into the impact that African savanna elephants have on vegetation in small, fenced game reserves, and the work that is needed to help trees recover.
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