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Conservationists looking at fungi to restore native plant populations

August 27, 2018 -

Tanya Cheeke, assistant professor of biology at WSU Tri-Cities, leads a team of graduate and undergraduate students in preserving native plant populations by transplanting fungi. Her research involves the use of mycorrhizal fungi to reinvigorate soil that has been overrun with invasive plant species, such as weeds.

Mycorrhiza refers to the association between plant roots and fungi. This relationship is symbiotic in nature and benefits both parties greatly. Mycorrhizal ...

Conservationists using space technology to monitor world's whale population

February 22, 2014 - Conservationists using space technology to monitor world's whale population

Saturday, February 22, 2014 by: J. D. HeyesTags: whale populations, satellite technology, wildlife conservation

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Farmers, conservationists ask court to ban the use and sale of glyphosate

February 01, 2021 -

EPA's wishy-washy approach to regulating, if not totally banning, glyphosate might soon be put to rest now that the non-profit advocacy group Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed its opening arguments and evidence in its litigation challenging the EPA's re-approval of the controversial pesticide ingredient.

Representing a broad coalition of farmers, farmworkers and conservationists, CFS filed its lawsuit in March in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The ...

Conservationists study rare species to understand how biodiversity protects ecosystems – and humans

November 17, 2019 -

A recent study from the U.S. and Australia highlighted the need to identify how these rare species contribute to their ecosystems. The paper, published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, also pointed out the need for forward-looking research to better understand the benefits they confer to humans. This could help ground the importance of rare species and help raise awareness.

The researchers – who collaborated through the Long Term Ecological Network, an institution ...

Plant-based power: Researchers monitor remote rainforests by plugging in camera traps to PLANTS

April 21, 2020 -

The current trial is hoping to develop a way to use plants that can generate enough electricity to power equipment used by conservationists to monitor remote habitats all over the world, such as tropical rainforests.

The study is being led by scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), conservation technology unit. The ZSL has partnered with the synthetic biology research company OpenPlant, the conservation technology group Arribada Initiative and Cambridge ...

$18 billion COVID vaccine gold rush threatens horseshoe crabs, ocean ecosystem

November 16, 2020 -

(Article by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. republished from ChildrensHealthDefense.org)

The $18 billion gold rush for liability free COVID vaccines now threatens that ancient Atlantic coast ritual. COVID vaccine makers plot to harvest tens of thousands of these primitive and beloved sea creatures. The horseshoe crab’s blue blood is the only known natural source of limulus amebocyte lysate, a substance that detects and eliminates a potentially deadly vaccine contaminant called endotoxin....

Shorebird breaks record for non-stop flight after flying from Alaska to New Zealand

October 23, 2020 -

Scientists with the Global Flyway Network, a group of researchers who monitor migratory shorebirds, tracked the bird's progress using the satellite tag on its back. The tag was attached last year by avian conservationists who caught the bird in the Firth of Thames in New Zealand.

Bar-tailed godwits are known to undertake impressive nonstop flights between Alaska and New Zealand. The previous record-holder, a female bar-tailed godwit, flew 7,145 miles in nine ...

SICKOS: Botswana auctions off licenses to kill elephants after hunting ban lifted

February 18, 2020 - conservationists believe that more hunting could encourage illegal poaching.

The government has issued a quota for the murder of 272 elephants in 2020, 202 of which will be directed toward foreign hunters.

Some local residents have expressed frustration with the elephants entering their villages and trampling their crops, accusing conservationists of being foreigners who are trying to take away the livelihood gained from wildlife tourism. However, ...

Biden administration urges Big Tech to ramp up censorship of those who question the “official narrative” on climate

July 12, 2023 - conservationists and local citizens who challenged the official narratives of the government and its influential corporate backers about climate change.

Tech giants like LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok ramp up their censorship of content about the climate "solutions" debate to prevent alternative approaches and more skepticism from opposing views.

For instance, LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, suspended the account of Republican presidential candidate Vivek ...

Proposed oil field in southern Africa could threaten over 130,000 elephants, regional ecosystem and local communities

June 25, 2021 -

The proposed oilfield would be set up by ReconAfrica, an oil and gas company headquartered in Canada and listed on the stock exchanges of two other countries. The company has already leased more than 34,000 square kilometers (13,127 square miles) of land in the Kavango Basin, an area that covers most of the southern African nations of Namibia and Botswana. (Related: Poaching rates DOWN for elephants compared to a decade ago, but they're not out of the woods yet.)

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Forest area the size of France has regrown worldwide since 2000, new study reveals

May 23, 2021 - conservationists and the Mongolian government.

Meanwhile, forests in Canada and parts of Central Africa also made a tremendous comeback. In fact, the boreal forests of Canada were found to be some of the world's forest regeneration hotspots.

Forests around the world are growing back in spite of deforestation

The WWF started the Trillion Trees project alongside the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and BirdLife International in 2016. The project aims to protect ...

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Pollution continues to murder whales as their stomachs are found brimming with plastic

12 million whales, dolphins and other marine creatures threatened around the world by the Navy

Japan's brutal whaling industry slaughters 200 pregnant minke whales, threatening an entire generation

Whales continue to die off in Pacific Ocean; scientists suspect Fukushima radiation at fault

Whales had sonar 32 million years before the U.S....

Marine life in one of the most biodiverse waters in the Philippines not spared from horrors of plastic pollution

August 28, 2019 -

Single-use plastics pollute one of the most biodiverse waters in the world

In 2006, the Verde Island Passage in Batangas City was crowned the "Center of the Center of Marine Shorefish Biodiversity" by a team of marine conservationists. Many people consider the strait a diver's paradise because it has one of the highest concentrations of marine species in the world. It is home to 1,700 species of fish and 338 types of corals, as well as several species of sharks and sea ...

Revenge? Poacher hunting pride of lions in South African game reserve mauled to death, eaten

July 24, 2018 -

The man was carrying no documents but police authorities found several hunting rifles near the remains of the man’s body. These rifles are known to be used by poachers when hunting game. Authorities believe that the guns belonged to the victim.

How the incident occurred is still being deliberated. However, authorities believe that the alleged poacher drove a tractor into the reserve during the night. The tractor, unfortunately, broke down, causing the man to attempt to ...

Sightseeing with a side of radiation: Buckets of radioactive uranium ore found at Grand Canyon National Museum; experts say there’s no cause for concern

July 02, 2019 - conservationists argue that this could pollute the limited groundwater in the area.

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A sperm whale was found dead on a Spanish coast after consuming 29 kilos of plastic pollution

May 15, 2018 - conservationists have begun ringing the alarm bells and telling the world that a solution is badly needed. The BBC television series titled, "Blue Planet," even chimed in with a call for help. The show's narrator, Sir David Attenborough, talked about how plastic can be dangerous to marine life and how it needs to be handled more properly.

"Since its invention some hundred years ago, plastic has become an integral part of our daily lives," Attenborough explained. "But ...

Collapse: Deadly virus kills 2,500 endangered antelope in mass die-off

February 15, 2017 - conservationists are worried about the possible knock-on effect of the outbreak in terms of other animals. For example, the snow leopard, which is also endangered, with a population of only between 4,080 and 6,590, will be affected by the reduction in available prey.

The WCS and a rapid response team are working together to deal with the outbreak, and are collecting samples of dead antelopes, performing necropsies (animal autopsies) and keeping an eye on sick animals....

DeSantis vows to EXPAND Alligator Alcatraz detention facility despite court order halting construction

August 27, 2025 - conservationists. Environmental advocates warn that its expansion could irreparably damage the Everglades, home to endangered species like the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and Florida panther (Puma concolor couguar).

Williams' order mandates the removal of generators, sewage systems and other infrastructure within 60 days, effectively scaling back operations. Yet DeSantis remains defiant – framing the legal setback as a temporary obstacle in a larger battle ...

German fairytale forest to be cleared for WIND TURBINES

June 25, 2025 - conservationists and even regional mayors. They argue that the destruction of ancient trees and wildlife habitats undermines the very environmental principles the Greens claim to uphold.

Critics, including decorated conservationist Hermann-Josef Rapp, condemned the project as a betrayal of ecological stewardship. "It is the treasure house of European forests. You can't sacrifice it to the greedy wind power league," he said.

Local chief executives – such as Wesertal ...

Authorities warn that pet goldfish released into lakes are growing to enormous sizes, becoming invasive species

July 15, 2021 -

Conservationists in Minnesota are now asking the public to stop putting these fish in lakes as they have become an invasive species competing with the native fish for shelter and food. Authorities from the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville recently shared images of goldfish that had grown to reach the size of an American football discovered in local lakes after being let loose.

When they are kept in home aquariums, goldfish typically do not grow any longer than ...