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Study Finds Baby Marmosets More Likely to Become Obese if Transition to Solid Food Faster
April 10, 2013
Companion study finds young obese monkeys more likely to have pancreas problems.
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January 14, 2013
As rapid economic expansion continues to shape the Asian landscape on which many species depend, time is running out for conservationists aiming to save wildlife such as tigers and leopards. Scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have used genetic analysis to find that the natural forest corridors in India are essential to ensuring a future for these species. According to two studies recently published in two papers, these corridors are successfully connecting populations of tigers and leopards to ensure genetic diversity and gene flow.
Relocating Elephants Fails to Decrease Human–Wildlife Conflict
December 10, 2012
Human–elephant conflict in Sri Lanka kills more than 70 humans and 200 Asian elephants every year.
SCBI Scientists Find That Humans Alter Animal Distribution on the Appalachian Trail
November 2, 2012
Every year more than 4 million people enjoy the popular Appalachian Trail, which extends from Maine to Georgia and is surrounded by forests as well as agricultural and residential development. However, just as humans depend on the land, so, too, does the native wildlife.
An SCBI Scientist Discovers a ''Butterfly Effect'' on Population Modeling
September 27, 2012
ologist from SCBI's Conservation Ecology Center uncovers flaws in the methods scientists use to estimate butterfly populations, with important ramifications for wildlife conservation.
Infrastructure Supporting National Parks May Provide Poachers Easier Access to Wildlife
May 11, 2012
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists publish new study based on camera-trap images of poachers in Thai park.
April 18, 2012
Researchers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have spent years developing genetic techniques that use more easily acquired samples, and their latest success uses scat, or feces, collected from wild leopards living in the highlands of India.
Smithsonian Scientist Uses Innovative Method to Predict How Forests Will Change Over Time
April 6, 2012
In a paper published in this month’s issue of BioScience, a scientist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute explores the potential of a creative technique to look toward the future of forests.
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Publishes Two Significant Panda Studies
April 4, 2012
Two new research papers by Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists and partners will help conservation biologists make strides in saving the fewer than 1,600 giant pandas left in the mountain forests of central China.
SCBI Scientist Finds Obesity Risk Factors in Young Marmosets
February 1, 2012
A study of marmosets, small South American monkeys, indicates that obesity may begin very early in life and suggests that marmosets may be a helpful model for obesity in humans.
