Bird Census: Volunteers Participate in Christmas Bird Count
An annual bird census kicked off in the Americas this week, calling on volunteers throughout the Western Hemisphere to help assess the health of bird populations and guide conservation action. The...
View Article“No More Wilderness” Policy is No More
The Obama administration plans to repeal a Bush-era policy that prevented undeveloped acres of land from being recommended for federal wilderness protection. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced...
View ArticleNavy Testing May Hurt Whales along Pacific Coastline
New U.S. Navy testing off the Washington, Oregon, and California coasts will pose a danger for orca whales, environmentalists say. The Obama administration recently approved a plan to expand sailor...
View ArticleBighorn Sheep Relocated to Historic Range in Texas
A decades-long effort to restore bighorn sheep to their historic habitat gained ground in the days before Christmas when dozens of sheep were transported to a Texas state park. Conservation supporters...
View Article89,000 More Acres in Adirondacks Protected from Development
New York State has paid $30 million to preserve 89,000 acres in the Adirondack Park from development, news sources reported Thursday. APNewsBreak and the New York Times said the conservation easement...
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Penguins Hampered by Tagging, Scientists Say
Tagging wild penguins with flipper bands threatens their chances of survival and has skewed data on the effects of climate change, biologists said Wednesday. Researchers at the University of Strasbourg...
View ArticleCity Dwellers Are More Green-Minded, Study Finds
People who live in big cities are more likely to participate in “green” behaviors than their rural-dwelling counterparts, a new study suggests. Researchers with the Michigan State University in East...
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Rhinos Face Higher Poaching Threat in South Africa, Kenya
South Africa and Kenya have seen a dramatic rise in rhino poaching in the last year, national parks officials said. Reuters reports that 333 rhinos were killed for their tusks in South Africa in 2010....
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Malaysia Rapidly Destroying Ecologically Important Peatlands
Malaysia is destroying forests more than three times faster than all of Asia combined to make way for palm oil plantations, according to a study released Tuesday. Analyzing data acquired from satellite...
View ArticleIndonesia Palm Oil Company Promises to Preserve Forests
Indonesia’s biggest palm oil manufacturer on Wednesday promised to meet new standards aimed at preserving ecologically important peatswamp forests. The announcement was cautiously applauded by...
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