News tagged with conservation guidelines

Bringing bison back to North American landscapes

The next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original range, including the Canadian Rockies; but for this to happen, more land must be made available for ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




Search results for conservation guidelines


Managing biodiversity data from local government

Local governments around the world have a new tool to help share and use vast amounts of biodiversity knowledge collected in the course of their work.

Biology / Ecology

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Biodiversity could be casualty of Myanmar openness

(AP) -- As many as 40,000 gorgeously plumed birds known as the Gurney's pitta thrive in the lowland rainforests of economically backward Myanmar. Across the border, Thailand's last five pairs are guarded around ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

SeaSketch, the next generation of UCSB's MarineMap program, will aid marine spatial planning

Since 2009, a free Web-based marine mapping and spatial planning program created by UC Santa Barbara scientists has proved to be an essential tool for fishermen and other stakeholders along the California ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

World?s most northerly bottlenose dolphin population stable, report concludes

The world's most northerly resident population of bottlenose dolphins is stable and may even be increasing, according to new research.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shipwreck to give up its history

The secrets of the deep will be uncovered when archaeologists excavate a significant colonial shipwreck in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay later this month. 

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increasing water scarcity in California's Bay-Delta will necessitate trade-offs; 'hard decisions' needed

Simultaneously attaining a reliable water supply for California and protecting and rehabilitating its Bay-Delta ecosystem cannot be realized until better planning can identify how trade-offs between these two goals will be ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How to save Europe's most threatened butterflies

New guidelines on how to save some of Europe's most threatened butterfly species have been published by a team of scientists co-ordinated by Butterfly Conservation Europe. The report covers 29 threatened species ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beijing plans rule to curb capital's water usage

Authorities in Beijing plan to pass a rule this year aimed at curbing water usage by the capital's many golf courses and ski resorts, an official said Monday, as the city battles severe shortages.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The ranchland near Pincher Creek, Alberta, is a hot zone for grizzly bear encounters

The ranchland near the southwestern Alberta town of Pincher Creek is a hot zone for grizzly bear encounters according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Alberta.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wild orangutans stressed by eco-tourists, but not for long, study out of Borneo finds

Wild orangutans that have come into contact with eco-tourists over a period of years show an immediate stress response but no signs of chronic stress, unlike other species in which permanent alterations in ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


List of search results for conservation guidelines