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1. $1 billion not enough to halt orangutan decline

   A new study shows that money is better spent on forest protection and law enforcement than rescue and rehabilitation

2. New Scientist backs LJMU 'big idea'

   A LJMU ‘big idea’ has been selected as one of the most innovative of the year by New Scientist.

3. AI can spot wounded wild animals and poachers in camera trap footage

   AI from Liverpool John Moores University is being used to identify animals, plot their movements and spot wounds in a bid to help conservationists, reports New Scientist.

4. 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.

5. Great apes predicted to lose 90% of African homelands, study finds

   A triple-whammy of climate change, land-use change and human population growth is set to decimate the habitats of Africas great apes gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos over the coming 30 years.

6. Astro-ecology: Saving endangered animals with software for the stars

   A collaboration between astrophysicists and ecologists at Liverpool John Moores University is helping to monitor rare and endangered species and stop poaching.

7. 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.

8. Genetics plays huge part in animal migration - study

   Reindeer from one 'genetic ancestry' travel ten times further on average than others

9. LJMU scientists part of semi-finalist team in $10 million global rainforest competition

   Scientists from the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences will play a role in helping to improve understanding of the rainforest ecosystem

10. Rare sharks detected around UK with DNA 'traps'

    Technique gives more accurate picture of sea life