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Title Kadavers in de natuur: steeds meer kans dat je ze tegenkomt Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet RTL Nieuws Media type Web Country/Territory Netherlands Date 13/07/2020 Description Doodgereden wilde dieren zoals reeën worden steeds vaker teruggelegd in de natuur. Met een wezenloze blik, vaak hun tong uit de mond, helemaal stijf. Eng? Vies? "Zelfs de maden zijn waardevol." URL https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/5170958/steeds-meer-kadaver-natuur Persons Roel van Klink Title 'Landscape of fear': what a mass of rotting reindeer carcasses taught scientists Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Guardian Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 08/07/2020 Description When 323 reindeer were killed by lightning on a remote Norwegian plateau, their bodies were left for nature to take its course. Producer/Author Phoebe Weston URL https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/08/landscape-of-fear-what-the-rotting-carcasses-of-reindeer-taught-scientists-aoe Persons Roel van Klink Title Relax rules on animal disposal, say experts Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Daily Nation Media type Web Country/Territory Kenya Date 17/02/2020 Description Scientists now want regulations governing the disposal of large animal carcasses not to be restrictive especially when applied to nature conservation areas.
This was after they discovered animal carcasses played an important role in biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems over prolonged periods.
The scientists from German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research and the University of Groningen published these findings in the journal Plos One.Producer/Author Gilbert Nakweya URL https://www.nation.co.ke/health/Scientists--animal-carcasses-useful/3476990-5443636-pr00x1/index.html Persons Roel van Klink, Christian Smit Title Gli animali sono importanti per gli ecosistemi anche dopo la morte Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Greenreport Media type Web Country/Territory Italy Date 06/02/2020 Description Gli scienziati chiedono regole meno stringenti sulle carcasse di animali nelle aree protette URL www.greenreport.it/news/aree-protette-e-biodiversita/gli-animali-sono-importanti-per-gli-ecosistemi-anche-dopo-la-morte/ Persons Roel van Klink, Christian Smit Title Tote Tiere sind wichtig fürs Ökosystem – auch bei uns Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Natur.de Media type Web Country/Territory Germany Date 24/01/2020 Description Aus den Savannen Afrikas kennt man den Anblick von ausgeweideten und halbverwesten Kadavern von Wildtieren. Bei uns in Europa jedoch werden tote Tiere fast immer „aufgeräumt“ – schon wegen der strengen Richtlinien. Doch eine Studie belegt nun, dass Kadaver selbst in unseren nährstoffreichen Lebensräumen eine wichtige, positive Rolle für die Natur spielen. Sie erhöhen die lokale Artenvielfalt über Monate hinweg, wie Forscher berichten. Producer/Author Nadja Podbregar URL https://www.wissenschaft.de/umwelt-natur/tote-tiere-sind-wichtig-fuers-oekosystem-auch-bei-uns/ Persons Christian Smit Title Even after death, animals are important in ecosystems Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet ScienceDaily Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 22/01/2020 Description Animal carcasses play an important role in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Scientists have published these findings in PLOS ONE. Carcasses not only provide food for carrion-eating animals. Their nutrients also increase the growth of surrounding plants, which attracts many herbivorous insects and their predators. The researchers recommend relaxing regulations governing the disposal of animal carcasses when applied to conservation areas. Producer/Author German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig URL https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200122150022.htm Persons Roel van Klink, Christian Smit Title Carcasses important for plants and insects in the Oostvaardersplassen Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet UG News Media type Web Country/Territory Netherlands Date 22/01/2020 Description Allowing the carcasses of dead deer to remain in the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve has a positive effect on biodiversity in the area. Not only do the carcasses attract many more insects and other arthropods in the short term – but also in the long term, due to increased plant growth. Plants located near animal carcasses became five times bigger than usual, leading to a surge in the number of plant-eating invertebrates on the plants and, therefore, also in the number of their predators. This is the conclusion of a recently published study conducted by UG researcher Dr Roel van Klink, which was conducted before the number of large grazers was drastically reduced in connection with updated nature management policy. Producer/Author UG press release URL https://www.rug.nl/news/2020/01/carcasses-important-for-plants-and-insects-in-the-oostvaardersplassen Persons Roel van Klink