View of forest insects changing from pests to partners
...0 feet, naturally open stands of mature pines were protected against widespread outbreaks. In these same forests today, fire suppression has allowed shade-tolerant, fire-intolerant species to crowd the understory, create an entire forest stressed for water and nutrients, and beetles can skip from one weak tre...Vaccine protects against fatal West Nile complication
...ided by the JE vaccines. The yellow fever vaccine protected the hamsters partially, but not as well. While this research shows that the vaccine works in hamsters, Tesh cautions that evidence is lacking on whether it will work in humans. The next step would be to test its effectiveness in primates. He al...Earth's 'last edens' receive $20 million boost
...n the Living Landscapes initiative already contain protected areas. However, the biological needs of landscape species seasonal migration patterns, for example often take them outside existing parks and reserves to areas where logging, mining and agriculture predominate. The Living Landscapes approach speci...Water quality was issue in ancient Rome, says University of Toronto scholar
...ide the lead pipes. "This mineral coating may have protected much of the population from lead poisoning," he says....Scientists milk animals for malaria vaccine
...ed candidate vaccine was injected into monkeys, it protected four out of five animals from a lethal dose of the malaria parasite. If the process can be scaled up to larger animals such as goats -- and early experiments indicate it can -- livestock might prove to be inexpensive, high-yield malaria vaccine fact......nds, both freshwater and saltwater, although often protected within park boundaries, are exposed to a suite of threats from external development activities and many have been influenced by such activities for centuries. In response to increasing urbanization, the ecological structure and function of wetlands c...Protein protects against degeneration of neurons in fruit flies
... her colleagues had shown that the Hsp70 chaperone protected against neurotoxicity in a Drosophila model of a neurodegenerative disorder in which pathogenic human proteins with long runs of polyglutamine caused the destruction of neurons. "We had shown that Hsp70 was a very powerful suppressor of polyglutami...Bhutan signs conservation agreement at Field Museum Jan. 22
...and management of the biological corridors linking protected areas in the country. As the Earths natural heritage shrinks, the value of saving rare and pristine environments like the ones in Bhutan rises, says Mingma Norbu Sherpa, WWFs Director of Himalayas and South Asia Program. Active in Bhutan since 1977,...What remains to be discovered in Central American forests
...ion as they try to organize a continuous series of protected areas throughout the region. The people gathered at the book presentation hope that this will not be just another report to be shelved, but that it will serve as a strategic planning document for forest exploration and conservation, and will motivate...Antioxidant prevents type 1 diabetes in mice
...et of autoimmune diabetes in mice. The antioxidant protected insulin-producing beta cells from lethal oxygen radicals generated in diabetes. To the researchers surprise, the antioxidant also blocked the ability of the immune system to recognize beta cells, the target of the autoimmune attack in diabetes. The f...Reserve creates model for science-based indigenous stewardship of land
... decree on Jan. 30 creating a globally outstanding protected area in the Andean foothills of Ecuador. The Ecuad...his marks the first time in Ecuador that federally protected lands have been placed in official custody of the resident indigenous people, in this case the Cofn.......been demonstrated suggests that organizing several protected sites into networks could be an alternative to the current system of independent protected areas somewhat isolated from each other. The Lifou 2000 survey team is now planning a campaign of si...Scientists to examine DNA of George Washington trees
...vidual trees, ensuring they will be recognized and protected in the future, Norton said. He acknowledges that the eventual establishment of a database of genetic information may have a broader significance in the conservation of trees in the future. In this, the Washington trees will play an important role. "W...Meeting ecological and societal needs for freshwater
...wed and managed, and how aquatic ecosystems can be protected or restored. These include incorporating freshwater ecosystem needs into national and regional water management policies, defining water resources to include watersheds, and increasing communication and education across disciplines. ESAs position ...The oceans top 10 coral reef hotspots identified for first time
...ess than one-half of one percent is in any kind of protected area. In the seas, conservation is proven to be economically beneficial. Marine reserve protection will pay for itself if designed properly. In marine reserves, fish live longer, grow larger and can replenish surrounding fisheries. Five years after...New solutions needed for extinction prevention and for sustainable management of marine resources
...l to define the size of no-fishing zones. In these protected areas, fish stocks can recuperate and refill harvest zones through spillover. For a sustainable harvest aimed at maximizing long-term welfare of the fishery, at least one-third of the fish habitat has to be protected, Roughgardens model demonstrates....Information technology provides biologists with new tools for biodiversity conservation
...erlapping layers of conservation activity, such as protected areas and national parks, to individuals whose work affects conservation in this threatened ecosystem. The symposium speakers hope that the new opportunities that information technology affords will promote increased biodiversity research and polic...Military technologies and increased fishing effort leave no place for fish to hide
...story, fish and other marine species had naturally protected areas. These were places inaccessible to fishing b...arine reserves. New evidence indicates that fully protected refuges can help protect stocks from reaching the point of no return by providing safe havens, prote...Dartmouth researchers expose weakness of common parasite
...lent T. gondii parasite. "The mice were completely protected from a lethal challenge infection. "These mutants may offer great potential as a strategy for vaccine development," Fox said. Touting the benefits of applying genetics to human pathogens, Bzik said, "the parasite carbamoyl phosphate synthetase II enz......be injected into appropriate aquifers, where it is protected from evaporation or pollution and does not submerge valuable land or habitat, as does a surface dam. Now, microbiologist Dr Simon Toze has produced the clear evidence that storing water underground also purges it of disease-causing organisms, making...