Ecologists help keep death off the roads
... lynx is extremely rare in Germany and attempts at reintroduction are being made. Ecologists have found that conservationists need to reduce road mortality if such schemes are to be effective. Researchers from the UFZ Centre for Environmental Research found that the high density of roads in Germany means that many ...Genes may be central to cocaine addiction
... be restored to an essentially normal condition by reintroduction of the Homer2 gene. The Homer genes appear to be specific for cocaine, found Kalivas and his colleagues. When they tested the effects of heroin or caffeine on the knockout mice, the animals did not respond behaviorally as they did with cocaine. "Whil...Wolf reintroduction reshapes Yellowstone ecology
The 1995 reintroduction of wolves in the northern range of Yellowstone Nat...een species, browsers' risk of predation since the reintroduction of wolves into the park in 1995, and empirical research. In the view of Ripple and Beschta, extirpat...Noah's modern ark: The role of ART in conserving endangered species
...opulation that in the future will allow successful reintroduction to the wild. The goal is something that we call m...ion, which is producing so many offspring now that reintroduction will be possible. All of this will be connected to extensive training programmes, creating the next...Chestnut trees to spread across landscape again, says Purdue scientist
... grow in plantations, research essential to future reintroduction plans. He also is developing a blight-resistant hybrid to be used in future planting projects. In a paper to be published in the April issue of Forest Ecology and Management, Jacobs reports that American chestnut in a study plantation grew as muc...Some re-established elk herds lack genetic diversity of ancestors
...y, which is the key to long-term success of animal reintroduction programs, according to research at Purdue Universi...estoring elk to parts of its historic range. Those reintroduction programs met with variable levels of success, and in one study, published in Molecular Ecology, Rhod...Wolves are rebalancing Yellowstone ecosystem
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park may be th... cottonwoods," Beschta said. Now, with the recent reintroduction of wolves back into Yellowstone in 1995, streamside shrubs and cottonwoods within the Lamar Valley a...19th century museum specimens help plan reintroduction of endangered tiger beetle
...is what two scientists have done to help guide the reintroduction of the Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle into areas from which it has been wiped out by human activity. "We have aimed the 21st century technology of DNA sequencing at museum specimens from the 19th and 20th centuries to address current conservation i...Worlds most endangered alligator released in China
...ill be to use captive-reared alligators for future reintroduction programs," said WCS conservationist Dr. John Thorbjarnarson. "It will also help scientists understand more about the behavior and ecology of this species, and how resident alligators may adapt to the presence of new animals." The Chinese alligator, ...A global 'catastrophe' -- coal fires threaten environment, human health
...arks and a nature preserve that is being used as a reintroduction site for the endangered orangutan, according to Whitehouse. "What went up in smoke in Indonesia makes it one of the worst polluters in the world," Whitehouse said....Banning animals from the bedroom could reduce Chagas Disease risk, say Science researchers
... out the transmission of the parasite, barring the reintroduction of any infected dogs, children, or bugs. The Science researchers suggest that their findings can be used in conjunction with insecticide programs and appropriate construction materials--which decrease the number of domestic bugs--to slow down the C...Extinction claims a furry friend
...record of breeding rare and endangered animals for reintroduction into the wild, this is a role we hope that the zoo would take on board." But for that to be effective, the factors that have led to the decline of so many species will need to be reversed. "A lot of our parks already have extensive fox baiting and c...As the grasslands change and disappear, what happens to the birds?
...ent options could include prescribed fire, and the reintroduction of grazing animals which are native to the area, such as bison, says the scientist. "Grassland habitat management and set-aside programs should also be concentrated in areas where grasslands have been severely altered by woody vegetation or fragmente......supplements only if the symptoms recurred with the reintroduction of the product or when the onset of symptoms coincided with the expected peak blood plasma concentration of the drug and resolved within an interval consistent with expected duration of the effect of ephedrine. About a third of the 140 cases, or 31 p...NIAID Doctor Successfully Treats Longest Case Of Malaria Infection On Record
...ere Anopheles mosquitoes are still present. Such a reintroduction of malaria years after documented eradication occurred in the West Indies." That outbreak, reported in 1980, occurred when an individual with asymptomatic P. malariae infection was bitten by a mosquito, which resul...Captive Lemurs To Depart For Madagascar Oct. 17 For First Release Into The Wild
...nvolved in project researchand activities. And the reintroduction efforts will also provide local Malagasy with jobs and educational opportunities. "As an example of education efforts, we plan environmental classes for local school children to encourage theirappreciation of their homeland's natural riches -- includ...First Planned Release Of Captive Lemurs In Madagascar Wilds Expected In Fall
...nvolved in project research and activities.And the reintroduction efforts will also provide local Malagasy with jobsand educational opportunities. "Part of our job is to help them find economic alternatives to theunsustainable use of natural resources, and to help people understand thevalue of their environment th...