飢餓影響工作表現

一項研究發現搜索犬在飢餓時容易出錯。研究人員對六隻搜索犬進行了測試，分別在牠們有吃早餐和沒吃早餐的情況下進行。結果顯示，牠們在接近90%的情況下都能找到目標氣味，但在飢餓狀態下，牠們對錯誤氣味的誤報率更高。研究人員認為，飢餓的搜索犬過於渴望獲得食物獎勵，導致牠們更容易接受近似匹配的氣味，而不是只識別正確的氣味。

A study found that detection dogs make more mistakes when they are hungry. Six trained dogs were tested both with and without breakfast. They were able to find targeted scents close to 90% of the time, but they made more false alarms on wrong scents when hungry. Researchers believe the dogs were too eager to earn food rewards, which led them to accept close matches instead of only the correct scents.

https://www.earth.com/animals/hungry-dogs-are-more-likely-to-sniff-out-the-wrong-scent/

切斷部分電源減威脅

在肯亞尼耶奎里森林（Nyekweri Forest）附近生活的大穿山甲數量已不足 30 隻。自 2022 年以來，當地電網已造成 14 隻穿山甲死亡。這些電網是當地居民為了保護農作物和家畜，免受大象及獅子等野生動物侵害而設置的。保育團隊正與當地居民合作，切斷總長達 134 公里電網最底層電線的電力，讓穿山甲能夠安全地從下方穿越，降低其遭受電擊的風險。

In Kenya, fewer than 30 giant ground pangolins remain near Nyekweri Forest, and electrified fences have killed 14 of them since 2022. These fences were built by local communities to protect crops and livestock from wildlife such as elephants and lions. Conservation groups are working with local landowners to switch off the electricity running through the lowest wires along 134 km of fencing, allowing pangolins to pass safely underneath and reducing the risk of electrocution.

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/electric-fences-that-kill-and-the-maasai-trying-to-save-kenyas-last-giant-pangolins/

除外來鹿保護生態系統

為了保護當地生態系統，美國加州聖卡塔利娜島上的 2,000 隻外來騾鹿將被清除。這些鹿約於一個世紀前被獵人引入島上，以供狩獵活動之用。環保組織之所以推動這項撲殺行動，是因為這些鹿過度啃食原生植物，導致植物難以再生；同時，牠們也助長了易燃入侵性草種的蔓延，增加了山火發生的風險。

In California, 2,000 non-native mule deer on Santa Catalina Island will be removed to protect the local ecosystem. These deer were introduced to the island by hunters about a century ago for sport hunting. Conservation organizations are carrying out the cull because the deer have overgrazed native plants, making it difficult for them to regenerate. Their grazing has also facilitated the spread of highly flammable invasive grasses, increasing the risk of wildfires.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/catalina-island-deer-california

融冰開通海域令鯨魚北遷

過去三十年來，數以千計的鯨魚——包括長鬚鯨、座頭鯨和普通小鬚鯨——陸續進入東格陵蘭沿岸原本被海冰阻隔的海域。這項前所未見的變化透過空中調查、船隻觀察紀錄以及衛星追蹤被完整記錄下來。科學家警告，這正在引發重大的生態擾動：依賴海冰的獨角鯨如今被迫與這些新來的鯨魚共享棲地，而大量大型掠食者的湧入可能加劇牠們與海鳥、海豹及大型魚類之間對食物資源的競爭。

Over the past three decades, thousands of whales—including fin whales, humpback whales, and common minke whales—have moved into waters along East Greenland that were once blocked by sea ice. This unprecedented shift has been documented through aerial surveys, ship‑based observations, and satellite tracking. Scientists warn that the change is driving a major ecological disruption: ice‑associated narwhals are now forced to share their habitat with these incoming whales, and the surge of large predators may intensify competition for food resources relied on by seabirds, seals, and larger fish.

https://scitechdaily.com/thousands-of-giant-whales-are-suddenly-flooding-into-an-arctic-feeding-frenzy/

以貌取袋狼？！

https://www.earth.com/animals/tasmanian-tiger-skull-sheep-myth/