Stanford biologist working to restore native forests to Hawaii
...one growing for profit would have, are really good habitat for the 'Akiapola'au," Daily said. "Usually you hear that you need old growth to be biologically valuable, as in the case of the spotted owl." Multiple approaches Daily plans to tackle the issue from ecological, financial and institutional angles. ...What have scientists learned since Mount St. Helens erupted?
...idors between source populations and newly created habitat patches. These oases habitats were of tremendous importance to the overall biodiversity of the larger landscape, they contributed much of the biodiversity. "St. Helens has had a very active eruptive past, and if history provides any indication of fu...Global bird populations face dramatic decline in coming decades, study predicts
... "Given the momentum of climate change, widespread habitat loss and increasing numbers of invasive species, a...he expected decline in bird populations, including habitat loss, disease, climate change, competition from introduced species and exploitation for food or the ...Research led by UGA professor reports first routine tool use by wild capuchin monkeys
...perated by the Fundaco BioBrasil in a dry woodland habitat in northeastern Brazil. While it has become an ecotourism site for its healthy and often remarkable bird population, the discovery of tool-using capuchins at the site, which is more than an hour's drive on poor roads from the nearest town, adds a new...Latest census finds more American pika populations disappear as climate warms
...ors such as proximity to primary roads and smaller habitat area to increase extinction risk for pikas, creating detrimental synergistic effects. A smaller relative of rabbits and hares, American pikas have short, round ears and usually make their homes among the broken rocks or talus at high elevations in...National Academy news: Water quality improvement in southwestern Pennsylvania
...le uses, needs, and impacts, such as water supply, habitat protection, recreation, and future development," said Jerome Gilbert, chair of the committee that wrote the report, and a consulting engineer in Orinda, Calif. "The region's waters have long been an important asset, but for the area to reach its ful...Gorillas in the midst of extinction
...eans volcano. The Virunga Conservation Area offers habitat to 380 of the world's 700 remaining mountain goril... kilometers (102 square miles) of mountain gorilla habitat in the southern "Mikeno" sector of Virunga National Park. Because mountain gorilla numbers had incre...Satellite data to track wildlife: Elephants in space
Threatened by habitat loss, poaching, pollution and other factors, wildlife species across the globe are declining in number at an alarming rate. Scientists from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in New York City have been monitoring endangered wildl...Study finds disparity in land protection
...f parks and other protected lands to the extent of habitat loss and finds that some of the most altered biome...he most poorly protected compared to the amount of habitat loss, while temperate conifer forests, like those in the Northwest U.S., are the best protected even...Albatross study provides new information vital to their conservation
..., and outlines, for the first time, the year-round habitat of the grey-headed albatross. Leading author Professor John Croxall from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said, "By understanding where these birds go when they're not breeding, we can brief governments and fisheries commissions to impose much stricter...UBC prof's research challenges prevailing theory of how new species evolve
...ent of forms needs to be conserved." "With massive habitat destruction being caused by humans, these gradient... much of Asia, where there is a tremendous loss of habitat from humans." "Ten years from now, I'm not sure I would be able to find this same evidence," says Ir...Population of rare gorillas may be increasing in war-torn Congo
...an make a comeback if they are protected and their habitat remains intact. The challenge is to hold this trend." Ongoing insecurity in the region has made Kahuzi-Biega extremely dangerous for conservation work. As recently as last May, field teams attempting to count gorillas had to flee the area due to re...Reviewing scientists say proposed conservation measures unlikely to help whales
...es, let's use some data about the distribution and habitat requirements for these species to identify their potential efficacy." The article proposes that a refined program of whale conservation that uses both the RMP and a sanctuary plan "designed to protect populations of whales during certain time periods...Biodiversity hotspots identify conservation priorities
...ened mammals, birds, and amphibians survive within habitat covering just 2.3 percent of the Earth's surface (...bined areas of the five largest U.S. states). This habitat originally covered 15.7 percent of the Earth's surface, an area equivalent in size to Russia and Aus...The effects of economic growth on interior forests of the Southeast
... population and economic growth on interior forest habitat in the Southeast over the next decades. "Almost 9...th Monitoring unit. "As development proceeds, edge habitat becomes more plentiful and interior habitat more scarce. For this study, we focused on interior fore...New monkey species name to be auctioned
...id. "But it's far more important that the species habitat remains protected, which is why WCS has decided to... established in 1995, contains a stunning array of habitat types from lowland forests to alpine meadows surrounded by glaciers all in an area about the size ...Lychnis moth (Hadena bicruris) lays more eggs in isolated areas
...ion of the countryside means that areas of natural habitat are becoming smaller and more isolated. Moths, such as the Lychnis, are thought to easily spread between the various fragments whereas the much smaller ichneumon flies cannot. Based on this knowledge, Jelmer Elzinga investigated whether caterpillars ...Secrets of whales' long-distance songs are being unveiled
...nds of miles of ocean? And how can this acoustical habitat be protected? For nearly nine years Cornell University researcher Christopher Clark -- together with former U.S. Navy acoustics experts Chuck Gagnon and Paula Loveday -- has been trying to answer these questions by listening to whale songs and calls ...Technological revolutions in sensors, robotics, and telecommunications allow new views of ocean
...es the Delta to observe rockfish in the deep rocky habitat they call home areas where traditional net surveys are not effective. The 60 plus species of rockfish have been the bread and butter of coastal communities along the US west coast for nearly 75 years, but populations are now dwindling. Direct obser...The destruction of habitat by human activity and the extinction of species around the world is more than a looming environmental catastrophe, warns a Canadian zoologist. This ecological damage also endangers human health by turning parasites into "evolutionary land mines." Dr....