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Democracy Works for Endangered Species Act, Study Finds; Citizen Involvement Key in Protecting and Saving Threatened Species
August 16, 2012 — In protecting endangered species, the power of the people is key, an analysis of listings under the US Endangered Species Act finds. The analysis compares listings of "endangered" and "threatened" ... > full story -
Widespread Local 'Extinctions' in Tropical Forest ‘remnants’
August 14, 2012 — The small fragments of tropical forests left behind after deforestation are suffering extensive species extinction, according to new ... > full story -
Protected Areas Allow Wildlife to Spread in Response to Climate Change, Citizen Scientists Reveal
August 13, 2012 — A new study has shown how birds, butterflies, other insects and spiders have colonized nature reserves and areas protected for wildlife, as they move north in response to climate change and other ... > full story -
Marine Research in the Brazilian Rain Forest: Slash and Burn Practice for Centuries as Source of Stable Carbon Compounds in the Oceans
August 13, 2012 — Until recent decades the Atlantic Rainforest covered a large area of today’s Brazil from Amazonas to present-day Argentina. In the 1970s, after years of deforestation, this rain forest was ... > full story -
Can Nature Parks Save Biodiversity?
August 7, 2012 — As human activities put increasing pressures on natural systems and wildlife to survive, 200 scientists around the world carved up pieces of the puzzle to present a clearer picture of reality and ... > full story -
Birds Do Better in 'Agroforests' Than on Farms
August 7, 2012 — Compared with open farmland, wooded "shade" plantations that produce coffee and chocolate promote greater bird diversity, although a new study says forests remain the best habitat for tropical birds. ... > full story -
New Hampshire Leads Contiguous United States in Percent Tree Cover
August 6, 2012 — Tree cover in the nation's Lower 48 states covers 659 million acres, more than one-third of the nation, according to a US Forest Service study of national tree cover and impervious surfaces. New ... > full story -
First Photo Evidence of Snub-Nosed Monkey Species in China
July 26, 2012 — Researchers confirm that the snub-nosed monkey is not restricted to Myanmar. Chinese researchers have published the first evidence that a population of the recently discovered snub-nosed monkey, ... > full story -
Tropical Biodiversity Arks Reach Tipping Point: Threats in Sustaining Biodiversity
July 25, 2012 — Establishing protection over a swath of land seems like a good way to conserve its species and its ecosystems. But biologists report that protected areas are still vulnerable to damaging ... > full storyMore: -
Poisons on Public Lands Put Wildlife at Risk
July 13, 2012 — Rat poison used on illegal marijuana farms may be sickening and killing the fisher, a rare forest carnivore that makes its home in some of the most remote areas of California, according to veterinary ... > full story
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