Tag Archives: the-species
Forests worldwide near tipping-point from drought
Mongabay: Forests worldwide are at “equally high risk” to die-off from drought conditions, warns a new study published this week in the journal Nature. The study, conducted by an international team of scientists, assessed the specific physiological effects of drought on 226 tree species at 81 sites in different biomes around the world. Continue reading
‘Beaver tourism’: can it work?
BBC: Reintroducing a species is never easy. Continue reading
Feds drop Bush era endangered species policy
Associated Press: The Obama administration has discarded a Bush administration policy that considered state boundaries when determining endangered species protections. Under the policy, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could require special protection for a species in one state but not in another, even though the species’ habitat exists in both states. Continue reading
