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1. Gouldian finches black-headed females taking the lead when faced with possible danger

   Endangered species like the Gouldian finch struggle in adapting to ever increasing habitat change, but black-headed females are leading the way in their survival.

2. Thermal ‘fingerprinting’ to help conserve rare animals in Madagascar

   SCIENTIFIC methods developed at Liverpool John Moores University and Chester Zoo to count animals from the air are being adopted in the wilds of Madagascar.

3. Bonobos share and share alike

   Bonobos are willing to share meat with animals outside their own family groups. This behaviour was observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is documented in a new study in Springer’s journal Human Nature

4. Macaque communication signals studied

   Experts in primate behaviour develop online resource to improve welfare

5. Invite - EU Laser Fence Research Project Final Conference

   Date: 3-4 March 2020 Location: Byrom Street Campus Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-laser-fence-tickets-86105845903

6. Study shows monkey's emotions linked to genes

   Primatologists at LJMU and Chester find genetic variants which explain social attention and negative emotions

7. Don't buy turtles warning comes after new study

   Hundreds sell on turtles and tortoises in small ads

8. International sport coaching programme in Malta hits the right mark

   International specialists in the field of sport coaching at LJMU visited Malta this month, rounding off the academic year, as they brought together UK-based MSc Sport Coaching students with their Maltese counterparts on the MSc International Sport Coaching programme.

9. Cancer study is win-win for people and animals

   School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences wins PhD studentship from National Council for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research

10. Scientists unveil new weapon in war on animal poachers

    Wildlife experts have revealed a new artificial intelligence system at Knowsley Safari to help protect endangered species from poachers.