Efforts to conserve biodiversity in the UK, Belgium and Netherlands may be working, despite the widespread perception that wildlife is in terminal decline, a new study suggests.

Biology - Ecology

May 23, 2013 not rated yet 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

When determining the potential effects pesticides could pose to endangered or threatened species, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) should ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

A new study by scientists at the University of York and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) shows that bird species which have colonised the UK in recent decades breed initially almost exclusively in ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 10, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(AP)—The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new requirements for cleansing ballast water dumped from ships, which scientists believe has brought invasive species to U.S. waters that damage ecosystems and cost the ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 29, 2013 not rated yet 0

The two endangered fish species, Squalius aradensis and S. torgalensis, most generally belong to the Cyprinidae, or the carp family. This is the largest fish, and vertebrate family, formed of freshwater ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 21, 2013 not rated yet 0

Poisonous frogs, long-necked turtles, bears and chimpanzees may not be everyone's idea of an animal companion, but experts warn that demand for exotic pets is pushing some species closer to extinction.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 13, 2013 not rated yet 0

A new study of Asia's Coral Triangle, which contains nearly 30 percent of the world's reefs, shows that when it comes to ensuring a rich and diverse range of species, size matters.

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 21, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Indonesia has announced a new shark and manta ray sanctuary, the first to protect the species in the rich marine ecosystem of the Coral Triangle, known as the "Amazon of the ocean".

Biology - Ecology

Feb 20, 2013 4.7 / 5 (3) 0

(Phys.org)—Using underwater video cameras to record fish feeding on South Pacific coral reefs, scientists have found that herbivorous fish can be picky eaters – a trait that could spell trouble for endangered reef systems.

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 12, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Wildlife Conservation Society scientists have documented a thriving population of lowland tapirs – the strange forest and grassland-dwelling herbivore with the trunk-like snout – living in a network of ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 22, 2013 5 / 5 (6) 1

(Phys.org)—Well-intentioned children and aquarium hobbyists seeking to "free" their pet fish down a toilet bowl or into a local waterway may inadvertently be contributing to the threat of invasive species ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 10, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

(Phys.org)—An 80-year search for a tree killer has ended, says a University of Florida forest pathologist who helped identify the fungus that virtually wiped out the Florida Torreya and fears it may threaten ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 08, 2013 not rated yet 0

A protected area network should ensure the maintenance of biodiversity, but climate is changing rapidly, thereby creating further demand for the protected area network to be efficient in preserving biota. ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 17, 2012 not rated yet 0

Orsini's viper, a rare and protected species at risk of extinction in France, has an original reproductive strategy. In alternate years, it switches between reproductive and non-reproductive behavior. This ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 28, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0