Biodiversity news
On this page NLBIF presents a selection of national and international biodiversity news, originating from news-feeds from major news sites and scientific publishers. Messages are being filtered using keywords such as biodiversity, nature and species. Duplication of information does occurre occasionally.
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Hong Kong government issues shark fin and bluefin tuna ban
17 / 09 / 2013Le trafic organique est tout simplement le nombre de visiteurs d'un site qui proviennent d'un moteur de recherche. Le blog de Google Analytics explique parfaitement les différents types de trafic...
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The case against Ecuador’s claims of 'low-impact drilling' in Yasuní
16 / 09 / 2013, Mongabaycom NewsEcuador’s President Rafael Correa recently announced to the world that he was ending the 6-year initiative aimed at avoiding oil drilling in a critical piece of the Amazon, the ITT Block of Yasuní...
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Photo essay: India's Western Ghats is a haven for endemic amphibians
16 / 09 / 2013, Mongabaycom NewsThe Western Ghats are a globally recognized repository of biological diversity for our planet. We know very little about most species found here, particularly the ecologically sensitive and...
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Blobfish claims landslide victory as world's ugliest animal
13 / 09 / 2013, ENN WildIts grouchy face and slimy, gelatinous body have won the blobfish the honour of becoming the official mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, as well as the unofficial title of world's...
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California's Sea Otter Numbers Continue Slow Climb
12 / 09 / 2013, USGCNote to editors: For interviews with California Department of Fish and Wildlife sea otter biologists, please contact Alexia Retallack to schedule. USGS biologist, Tim Tinker will be...
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Loose laws threaten Australia's wildlife
09 / 09 / 2013, Mongabaycom NewsKookaburras, koalas and kangaroos—Australia is well known for its charismatic animals and vast, seemingly untamable, wild spaces. But throughout the country, the national parks and reserves that...
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Protected nature areas are 'focusing on places without as many endangered species'
05 / 09 / 2013, Independent.co.uk EnvironmentEfforts to save some of the world’s most endangered species may be missing their targets by concentrating on the places in the world that do not have the richest density of animals and plants,...
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How to train a canine conservationist
27 / 08 / 2013, Pheedo New Scientist Endangered SpeciesCould your pet be a super-sleuth? Hyperactive canines are using their noses to help conserve rare and endangered species
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Kingpin behind bars for trafficking chimps
26 / 08 / 2013, Panda.orgA man who has admitted trafficking over 500 endangered chimpanzees out of the West African country Republic of Guinea has been captured and sentenced to the maximum possible jail term and a fine,...
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The high seas call for more transparency
25 / 08 / 2013, IUCNAt the United Nations Headquarters on Friday, governments agreed to start scoping the content and feasibility of a new international legal agreement to conserve marine biodiversity in the two-...