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Florida Health Officials Hope To Test GMO Mosquitoes This Spring
The British firm that developed the strain of mosquito says it has already tested the insect in tropical countries and found it can reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes by 90 percent.
Ecology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 29, 2015, 8:11am
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First step towards saving rhino
Experts are pinning their hopes on in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to save the northern white rhino from extinction.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Ecologist's Airborne Scanners See The Forest And The Trees — All Of Them
Gregory Asner has loaded a plane with lasers, spectrometers and computers to create models so detailed, they distinguish between and count plant species in even the densest biomes, like the Amazon.
Ecology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Jan 23, 2015, 10:36am
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​Chimps and gorillas are Ebola's unseen victims
The disease which has killed more than 8,000 people in the past year may be the number one threat to great apes in Africa
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Jan 23, 2015, 10:36am
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Borneo's Mammals Face a Deadly Mix of Logging and Climate Change
But adding small amounts of land to already protected areas could help save the island's biodiversity
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Jan 23, 2015, 10:36am
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Can the Siberian Tiger Make a Comeback?
In Russia’s Far East, an orphaned female tiger is the test case in an experimental effort to save one of the most endangered animals on earth
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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Lake Tahoe's tiny creatures dying off at dramatic rate: scientist
The smallest critters who occupy the bottom of the cold, clear waters of Lake Tahoe are dying off at an alarming rate and scientists are trying to find the cause to protect the fragile ecosystem of the lake high in the Sierra Nevada range.
Ecology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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India’s Tiger Population Has Risen Significantly Since 2008, Say Officials
The surge from 1,411 in 2008 to 2,226 currently comes despite widespread poaching
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015, 7:37am
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How many giant pandas are there?
China is about to announce the findings of its latest giant panda “National Survey”, a once-a-decade census that aims to put a figure on the number of giant pandas left in the wild. Will the figure be accurate?
Ecology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015, 7:37am
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​Mass animal deaths on the rise worldwide
Over the past 75 years, more mammals, birds and fish have died suddenly, in huge numbers, a new study says - and it's getting worse
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2015, 10:10am
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Feds: Sampling Finds More Asian Carp DNA Near Lake Michigan
Federal officials say latest sampling turns up more Asian carp DNA in Chicago-area waterways
Ecology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2015, 10:10am
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When the rats are away, Galapagos tortoises can play
Conservationists report the exciting recovery of the Pinzón tortoise in the Galapagos
Ecology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2015, 10:10am
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Gold rush threat to tropical forests
Rising demand for gold is leading to the loss of tropical forests in South America, scientists warn.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Wildlife crime prints 'breakthrough'
Scientists say they have made a forensic breakthrough in the fight against wildlife crime by recovering fingerprints from feathers.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015, 7:49am
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Good News For Bats! Things Are Looking Up For Stemming Disease Spread
The disease known as white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats, but scientists are seeing hopeful signs that some bat colonies are recovering.
Ecology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015, 11:06am
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Save the monarch butterfly from extinction
US government may add monarch butterfly to endangered species list after its population dropped 90 per cent in 20 years to 35 million last year
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 07, 2015, 12:46pm
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Monarch butterfly eyed for possible U.S. endangered species protection
Monarch butterflies may warrant U.S. Endangered Species Act protection because of farm-related habitat loss blamed for sharp declines in cross-country migrations of the orange-and-black insects, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said on Monday.
Ecology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2014, 8:46am
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Ten Cool Science Stories You May Have Missed in 2014
ICYMI, there's a newfound coral reef in Iraq, the smallest force has been detected and more in this year's surprising science
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2014, 8:46am
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Study: Burgeoning Trade in Wild-Cat Products From Burma to China
Clouded leopards were the most common cats surveyed for sale
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2014, 4:53am
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Carnivore Comeback: Wolves, Bears and Lynx Thrive in Europe
Data was pulled from all over Europe
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Dec 19, 2014, 8:07am
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Bats 'showing signs of recovery'
Populations of most of Britain's bat species are stable or increasing following previous years of decline, report says.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 19, 2014, 8:07am
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The Colorado River Delta Turned Green After a Historic Water Pulse
The experimental flow briefly restored the ancient waterway and may have created new habitat for birds
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Dec 19, 2014, 8:07am
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Saving turtles in the California drought
Biologists in Los Angeles found the turtles parched, lethargic and crusted with salt
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Experts race to save white rhino
An international team of experts is engaged in a last ditch effort to save the northern white rhino from extinction.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Airlifting rhinos to save them from slaughter
A couple has formed a plan to airlift South Africa's rhinos out of the cross-hairs of poachers
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 11:28am
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Venison As Benison: Food Banks Score From Deer Overpopulation
With the start of hunting season, wildlife managers are tackling the overabundance of deer in parks around the country. Some of that meat is being salvaged and processed to distribute to the hungry.
Ecology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Report: Elephants at Risk as China’s Demand for Ivory ‘Out of Control’
Authors of a new report say China “holds the key to the future of elephants”
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Back from the brink: See European beavers at work
The largest rodent in Europe, the beaver is re-establishing itself on the continent after successful reintroductions
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Feds propose critical habitat for ringed seals
The protected area, covering a swath of sea twice the size of California, is a response to impacts of global warming in the Arctic
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Scientists Instil New Cultural Traditions in Wild Tits
In the early 20th century, milkmen would deliver milk to British doorsteps, in bottles that were sealed with …
Ecology
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
Rating: | Views: 1670 | Comments: 0
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