A new species of green palm-pitviper of the genus Bothriechis is described from a seriously threatened cloud forest reserve in northern Honduras. Because of similarity in color pattern and scalation, the ne ...

Biology - Ecology

May 14, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Heavily armed poachers have killed at least 26 elephants in the Dzanga Bai reserve, a world heritage site in south-western Central African Republic, conservationist body WWF said Friday.

Biology - Ecology

May 10, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Scientists at Heriot-Watt have helped conservationists trying to protect rare natural habitats but challenged to know how well they're doing when there's no-where else to compare it to.

Biology - Ecology

May 08, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Keeping track of individuals in an endangered population of animals is a cumbersome and time-consuming task. Conservationists physically tag animals in the wild to better follow them over time. But tagging ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

May 01, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

The first peregrine falcons to be born in Paris since the end of the 19th century have hatched at the top of a giant heating tower close to the Eiffel Tower, it was announced on Tuesday.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

(AP)—India's Supreme Court on Monday ordered western Gujarat state to share some of its endangered lions with a neighboring state to create a second home for them.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 15, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —New research by conservationists from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) at the University of Kent has revealed that not only could the now-extinct Barbary Lion have persisted ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 11, 2013 4.5 / 5 (4) 0

Wetlands serve as the Earth's kidneys. They filter and clean people's water supplies while serving as important habitat for many species, including iconic species like cattails, cranes and alligators. Conventional ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 09, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Which is more important, pandas or pinot? Researchers say that is a question conservationists and wine-growers will have to answer in the coming years as climate change sparks a hunt for cooler places to ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 08, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

Conservationists want to make sure Peter Cottontail is around for many Easters to come.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 31, 2013 2.3 / 5 (3) 3

African forest elephants are being poached out of existence. A study just published in the online journal PLOS ONE and supported in part by San Diego Zoo Global shows that a staggering 62% of all forest elephants have been k ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 29, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

(Phys.org) —In a world first study, researchers have developed a way for governments to balance the needs of society and industry with those of endangered wildlife and environments.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 26, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0

Bangladesh is to launch a census of tigers next month living in the world's largest mangrove forest in a bid to determine the full extent of the threat to their survival, scientists said on Tuesday.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 26, 2013 not rated yet 0

Scientists are closing in on the capacity to clone extinct species using biotechnology and DNA samples from the ancient past, a process that is called "de-extinction." The prospect of bringing back extinct ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 25, 2013 4.3 / 5 (3) 0

It is perhaps not surprising that there are only a handful of humans on one of the most remote islands on Earth, coral atolls far out in the turquoise seas of the Indian Ocean.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 25, 2013 4.7 / 5 (3) 3