Biodiversiteit nieuws
Op deze pagina presenteerd NLBIF een selectie van nationaal en internationaal biodiversiteitnieuws afkomstig van verschillende nieuws-sites, de berichten worden gefilterd op basis van relevantie voor biodiversiteit en wetenschap.
-
Turned out nice: hot summer makes it a vintage year for wildlife across the UK
27 / 12 / 2013, The GuardianThough a cold start made it hard for some, the National Trust's annual audit of flora and fauna has found most species did wellAfter six consecutive years in which awful weather had blighted the...
-
Fate of eels
26 / 12 / 2013, Science DailyThe European eel is one of the world's many critically endangered species. Comprehensive protection is difficult because many details of the eel's complex life cycle remain unknown. In a...
-
Arab Spring Breeds More Trade in Exotic Pets
26 / 12 / 2013, IPS News EnvironmentExotic pets such as vultures are trafficked and sold openly in Egypt. Credit: Cam McGrath/IPS.By Cam McGrathCAIRO, Dec 26 2013 (IPS) At a small pet shop in an upscale Cairo neighbourhood, puppies...
-
The fate of the eels
26 / 12 / 2013, Eureka AlertThe European eel is one of the world's many critically endangered species. Comprehensive protection is difficult because many details of the eel's complex life cycle remain unknown. In a...
-
Variation in land-use intensity leads to higher biodiversity
25 / 12 / 2013, Science DailyIf grassland is managed intensively, biodiversity typically declines. A new study led by Bernese plant ecologists shows that it is rare species that suffer the most. These negative effects could...
-
Need for Firewood Raises Threat for Georgia’s Christmas Tree Trade
24 / 12 / 2013, IPS News EnvironmentBy Molly CorsoTBILISI, Dec 23 2013 (EurasiaNet) The South Caucasus country of Georgia is a source of much sought-after Christmas tree seeds. But its own forests are now under threat, as firewood...
-
IUCN and Shell jointly address conservation challenges
23 / 12 / 2013, IUCNIUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Shell have agreed to work together to address key conservation challenges, focusing on rehabilitating marshlands in Iraq, decommissioning...
-
Featured video: what would a world without wildlife look like?
20 / 12 / 2013, Mongabaycom NewsGreenpeace today released a clever video highlighting the global biodiversity crisis with a little help from a much-beloved Disney film. While it might seem unlikely the Africa's animals will...
-
Civilian Drones Raise Hopes Questions in Africa
20 / 12 / 2013, Africa NewsDAKAR -- African militaries want surveillance drones to help them patrol their borders and vast open spaces, but engineers and entrepreneurs say unmanned aerial vehicles could do so much more than...
-
Urban Nature: How to Foster Biodiversity in World's Cities
20 / 12 / 2013, CBDAs the world becomes more urbanized, researchers and city managers from Baltimore to Britain are recognizing the importance of providing urban habitat that can support biodiversity. It just may be...
