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.
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Chainsaw Massacre: Protected areas in danger in Brazil’s state of Rondônia (commentary)
31 / 10 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsOne reserve is already gone and ten others are likely to go within the next few weeks when the legislature of one of Brazilian Amazonia’s most anti-environmental states votes on overriding a veto...
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Chile mine and port project nears approval despite scientific opposition
31 / 10 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsIn February 2017, investigative reporting revealed that the Dominga mining and port project in northern Chile was influenced by former president Sebastián Piñera’s personal business ties, and a...
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NSU researcher part of team that conducted genome-wide study of tigers
29 / 10 / 2018, Eureka AlertStudy brings important context and conclusions to recovery and management strategies for a treasured endangered species, and included subspecies, at high extinction risk.
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Tracing the evolutionary origins of fish to shallow ocean waters
25 / 10 / 2018, Science DailyCoral reefs are envisioned as the seats of great biodiversity, but they may not be where all that diversity got its start. Paleobiologists reveal that the earliest fish may have diversified in...
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Baby orangutan Java unveiled at Paris zoo
24 / 10 / 2018, Yahoo ScienceFrance's oldest zoo on Wednesday welcomed its youngest member: Java, an eight-day old baby orangutan. The new arrival was seen by reporters at Paris' Jardin des Plantes cradled in the arms of her...
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Camera trap photos confirm discovery of lowland bongo in Uganda for first time
24 / 10 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsCamera trap photos have confirmed the first-ever sighting of the world’s largest forest antelope in Uganda. Endemic to the tropical forests of Central and West Africa, the lowland bongo (...
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CITES rejects another Madagascar plan to sell illegal rosewood stockpiles
24 / 10 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsA single log of rosewood from Madagascar can sell for thousands of dollars in China, and a bed made from the wood can cost as much as $1 million. But an embargo on international rosewood sales...
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Biodiversity for the birds
23 / 10 / 2018, Science DailyCan't a bird get some biodiversity around here? The landscaping choices homeowners make can lead to reduced bird populations, thanks to the elimination of native plants and the accidental creation...
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China-backed hydro dam threatens world's rarest orangutan
21 / 10 / 2018, Yahoo ScienceA billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world's rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of China's globe-spanning...
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Genetic breakthrough will aid whitebark pine conservation efforts
18 / 10 / 2018, Science DailyA research team for the first time developed reliable genetic markers known as nuclear microsatellites for the whitebark pine, a discovery that could improve the tree's prospects for survival....