对澳大利亚生态系统至关重要的Bogong飞蛾正在恢复,但面临气候变化和生境损失的威胁,促使公众进行追踪。
Bogong moths, vital to Australia’s ecosystem, are recovering but face threats from climate change and habitat loss, prompting a public tracking effort.
使用地球磁场和恒星迁移数千公里的Bogong飞蛾,在干旱和生境损失急剧下降之后,正在恢复到2017年以前水平的一半左右。
Bogong moths, which migrate thousands of kilometers using Earth’s magnetic field and stars, are recovering to about half their pre-2017 levels after a sharp decline from drought and habitat loss.
气候变化正在变暖 他们的高山冬眠地点, 冒着被弃置的风险。
Climate change is warming their alpine hibernation sites, risking their abandonment.
由于数据差距,科学家们正在发起 Bogong Watch,这是一项公共倡议,通过应用程序跟踪目击事件并标记 10,000 只飞蛾,以研究它们的活动并保护这种具有重要生态意义的物种。
Listed as endangered globally but not under Australian law due to data gaps, scientists are launching Bogong Watch, a public initiative to track sightings via apps and tag 10,000 moths to study their movements and protect this ecologically vital species.