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Hybridization Between Native And Invasive Species Of Trout Accelerated By Climate Change
2014-05-27 22:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Scientists have discovered that the rapid spread of hybridization between a native species and an invasive species of trout in the wild is strongly linked to changes in climate. In the study, stream temperature warming over the past several decades and decreases in spring flow over the same time period contributed to the spread of hybridization between native westslope cutthroat trout and introduced rainbow trout the worlds most widely introduced invasive fish species across the Flathead River...
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Philippines: DENR-7 appeals for conservation of mangroves, other protected species
2014-05-14 05:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PIA: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) appealed to the public to practice conservation and protection of species inside environment protected areas. During the Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO-7) forum, Al Orolfo, regional technical director of the Protected Area, Wildlife Conservation Zone and Management Services (PAWCZMS) of DENR-7, said that protected species like mangrove has so much to offer against climate change. So we learned now that mangrove...
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Europe tries to block new invasive species, but those driven by climate change get a pass
2014-05-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Cracking down on invasive species for the first time, the European Parliament has approved legislation to stop alien species of plants, animals and insects from entering the European Union and to limit their damage. "This is the only legislation in Europe tackling invasive species," said Baptiste Chatain, environment spokesman for the European Parliament. And while the new measure recognizes that global trade, transport, tourism and climate change may all contribute to the spread, it gives species...
What it Means to be a Threatened Species
2014-05-02 15:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Most people know what it means to be a threatened species--its something thats rare and may become extinct. What isnt often explained is how we know something is threatened and who decides whether a species is threatened or not. Read almost any article about species in peril and there will be some reference to the level of threat faced by that species. Words like Vulnerable, Endangered, and Critically Endangered are usually mentioned without any real explanation of where these categories come...
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How BP turned a whole community into an endangered species
2014-04-18 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Whether you live in Seattle, Baltimore, or Schenectady, N.Y., if youve had an oyster dish, chances are the shelled delicacies came from the Gulf of Mexico, most likely off the Louisiana coast, which produces a third of the nations oysters. Crabs? Hate to break it to you, but those luscious Baltimore crab cakes - yep, those are from Louisiana too. This has been a fact for a long time, but it might soon become an artifact. The reason: the BP oil spill disaster of 2010, which dumped over 205...
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