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Global mammal count is on the rise with 1,300 new species

According to a new study published in the Journal of Mammalogy, the number of living mammal species has increased by 25% ...
Earth.com

Counting mammals: A living index to protect species worldwide

A living database reveals why the global count of mammal species keeps changing - and why accurate naming matters for ...
NBC Montana

UM study finds mammal diversity decline in urban areas

MISSOULA, Mont. — Chris Hansen conducted a study using trail cameras to track mammal diversity in urban areas. Hansen, a University of Montana Ph.D. graduate, used 178 trail cameras to study how ...
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The World Just Got 1,300 New Mammal Species — and Counting

New research has dramatically expanded the known roster of mammals on Earth. A new review published in the Journal of Mammalogy shows that the number of living mammal species has surged to nearly ...
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Study reveals decline in mammal diversity with urbanization

Postdoctoral researcher Chris Hansen installs a trail camera in the high country above Missoula to study the effects of urbanization on mammal diversity. (UM News Service photo) A trail-camera image ...
JSTOR Daily

Environmental heterogeneity and population density affect the functional diversity of personality traits in small mammal populations

Understanding factors affecting the functional diversity of ecological communities is an important goal for ecologists and conservationists. Previous work has largely been conducted at the community ...
The Conversation

Leakage or spillover? Conservation parks boost biodiversity outside them – but there’s a catch, new study shows

Research Fellow, Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak; Associate Professor and John Craighead Endowed Chair of Conservation, University of Montana The ...
EurekAlert!

Hidden diversity: Scientists now recognize nearly 6,800 living mammal species, a 25% increase since 2005

The update draws on the Mammal Diversity Database, which compiles taxonomic and distribution information about mammals worldwide. Since 2005’s “Mammal Species of the World, Volume 3,” scientists have ...
moneycontrol.com

Global mammal count rises: The World gains 1,300 new species

A new review in the Journal of Mammalogy reports nearly 6,800 species now recognised globally. The total shows a 25% rise since 2005. The update reflects knowledge improving rather than rapid ...
Science Daily

Data from thousands of cameras confirms protected areas promote mammal diversity

Researchers at UBC's faculty of forestry analyzed data from a global data set drawing from 8,671 camera trap stations spanning four continents. They found more mammal diversity in survey areas where ...
Science Daily

Scientists identify areas of high marine mammal diversity

Sightings of more than 1 million marine mammals in the federally protected Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and sites along the Atlantic Coast have been used to identify areas ...