In a report to the Council for Science and Technology, which advises the Prime Minister on science policy, the scientists warn that unless GM crops are regulated at national, rather than at EU level, European agriculture could suffer because it will be unable to adopt GM crops. The new regulatory system should be modelled on […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Online selling and weak controls on domestic ivory sales in Japan are spurring illegal international trade in elephant tusks and contributing to a steep rise in poaching, activists said on Tuesday.
(Source: IFAW – International Fund for Animal Welfare) After the first few weeks of our research just off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, we have had more than 40 blue whale sightings. Whilst at sea in Raja’s boat, it is quite common to find ourselves eyeballing a massive container ship one moment, and seeing […]
(Source: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage) Media release: 19 March 2014 If forecasted conditions remain favourable, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Rural Fire Service will conduct hazard reduction burning at Little Bombay in the Tallaganda State Conservation Area on Thursday, March 20. Little Bombay is located about 15…
(Source: Department of Conservation of New Zealand) Eighteen rare native parakeets are today winging their way from Christchurch to a Bay of Plenty island sanctuary to build a self-supporting population there as this species faces the ongoing threat of predators in Canterbury. The kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeets bred by the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust at […]
(Source: Department of Conservation of New Zealand) The Department of Conservation (DOC) is right behind the crackdown on rubbish dumping in the East Coast region and strongly supports plans to catch or trace offenders. A trailer load of green waste was…
(Source: Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) Planting trees on Alberta’s agricultural landscape in the form of shelterbelts provides a range of benefits to the province, including wildlife and habitat corridors, soil and water conservation and improved road conditions. Shelterbelts may also benefit individual farmers by increasing livestock and crop productivity, protecting buildings from […]
(Source: Montana State University) For the second year in a row, Montana State University has been designated a Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation…
(Source: Colorado Department of Transportation) March 18, 2014 – Metro Denver Colorado/CDOT Region 1 – The 25th anniversary of Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways program was celebrated on March 14 at the State Capitol. As part of the festivities, Colorado Byways Commissioners and numerous Colorado Byway organizations met with lawmakers, providing information on how the […]
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A baby gorilla born in a rare Caesarian section at the San Diego Zoo last week has pneumonia and was treated for a collapsed lung, officials said on Tuesday.
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