Posts Tagged ‘conservation biology’
Bad (and good) news for Costa Rican farmers
STANFORD (US) — Knocking down forests to make way for farms and pastures in Costa Rica can drive away the birds that play a crucial role in distributing seeds, controlling insects, and pollinating plants. Continue…
Monday, December 19, 2011 12:52 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Nov 1, 2011 6:28 - 0 Comments
Panda zone: Reality check, please
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Zoning laws are becoming a common strategy to balance environmental protection and human needs, but those laws mean little without enforcement. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 27, 2011 13:08 - 1 Comment
Humans stressing out skittish caribou
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Human activity, including oil production and the timber industry, not overzealous wolves, are the primary cause for the dwindling caribou population in Alberta, Canada. (more…)
