When large and warty cane toads were first brought to Australia nearly 100 years ago, they had a simple mission: to gobble up beetles and other pests in the sugarcane fields. Today, though, the toads ...

After a fall harvest and before the spring planting season, soil is typically cultivated so it can become more fertile and welcoming for plant growth. All farmers practice at least one type of tillage ...

Cover cropping involves growing various plant varieties between cash crop rotations to ensure continuous soil coverage. This practice improves soil water infiltration, builds soil organic matter, ...

Public Perceptions of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Wildlife Conservation: Insights from Three EU Countries  - The research, conducted as part of the BMBF supported BioRescue project, ...

To work in nature conservation is to battle a headwind of bad news. When the overwhelming picture indicates the natural world is in decline, is there any room for optimism? Well, our new global study ...

Soil preparation methods in U.S. agriculture reached a watershed in 1997. Nationally, conservation tillage acres outstripped conventional acres for the first time ever last season, with 37.3% of the ...

Conservation has never lacked ideas. Protected areas, payments for ecosystem services, community management, certification schemes, and public campaigns have all been promoted as solutions to ...

A new program that promotes land conservation efforts through training sessions for female landowners will have its first three events this fall. The Women Landowners Leading Regeneration project is ...

While the conservation practices currently used at the Doyle/Berger Farm work well, Brad Doyle maintains an open-minded attitude in adopting new practices that might offer additional benefits. Brad ...

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During Winter Session, classrooms extended beyond the University of Delaware’s Newark campus when Blue Hens embarked on a one-of-a-kind study abroad adventure to northern Tanzania. Led by Jake Bowman, ...