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Early warning system to save species.
2015-12-17 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Managers of wildlife conservation programmes are being helped by a method commonly encountered in industrial and service industries.Dr Simon Black, of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), has developed a number of techniques that are more commonly seen in business settings to encourage improvements in conservation management. In his latest publication in the In…
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Protecting ocean species
2015-12-04 04:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Thousands of marine species with mapped locations worldwide remain largely unprotected, according to a new study by a team of international marine scientists, including UC Santa Barbara's Ben Halpern. The research also shows that the United States ranks near the bottom in terms of supporting formal marine protected areas (MPAs) that could safeguard marine biodiversity. The first comprehensive assessment of how much coverage MPAs provide for marine life worldwide examined the ranges of 17,348 species...
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Study: 17K marine species unprotected
2015-12-03 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] A new study says that more than 17,000 marine species worldwide remain largely unprotected, with the U.S. among the bottom in supporting formal marine protected areas (MPAs) that could safeguard marine biodiversity. The study, which is the first comprehensive assessment of protected areas coverage on marine life, appears in the international journal Scientific Reports. Authors include scientists from University of Queensland, the Australian Research Council Ce…
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Indonesia: Palm oil expansion triggers ecological cascade, boost pigs but hurting other species
2015-12-01 06:05:34| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Matthew Luskin, a researcher at the University of Berkeley at California, has spent much of the last two years examining the indirect ecological impacts of palm oil expansion. His work is raising questions about the viability of fragments some palm oil companies are setting aside under their conservation commitments. Beyond his findings, his work has resulted in a stunning set of of wildlife photos and videos. An interview with Matthew Luskin, a part of our on-going Interviews with Young...
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'Racing Extinction' sounds alarm Earth's disappearing species
2015-11-30 14:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Nature: Raising awareness and outrage about dolphin slaughter in Japan, The Cove succeeded in saving thousands of dolphins. Now filmmaker Louie Psihoyos and producer Fisher Stevens have teamed up on an even more ambitious documentary that aims to do the same for endangered species and their disappearing habitats. Racing Extinction, which had a theatrical run in 10 cities this fall, will premiere to a wider audience on Dec. 2 to draw global attention to the biodiversity clock, which is ticking down ...
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