Climate change has species on the move, with major consequences for biodiversity and human communities write TERO MUSTONEN and HANNIBAL RHOADES. Building resilience has never been more important and Indigenous Peoples are showing the way
… humans are affected by climate-driven species shifts Tero Mustonen Hannibal Rhoades | 20th April 2017 News Species Shift Climate Change Indigenous … Climate change has species on the move, with major consequences …
Farmers' first line of defence against pests is the ecosystem in and around their fields, write Jonathan Lundgren & Scott Fausti. With widespread or indiscriminate use of pesticides essential biodiversity is lost - and the result is more frequent and serious infestations, and a decline in food security.
… to society, such as toxicity to beneficial species and wildlife, the contamination of … Previous researchers have documented that species diversity within agroecosystems can … typically very diverse, and understanding how species interact within biological networks …
The 3,100km concrete wall Donald Trump plans to build along the US-Mexico border would be a disaster for the border zone's ecosystems, writes Shonil Bhagwat. Among the species at risk: ocelots, bears, Bighorn sheep, the US's last wild jaguars facing genetic isolation north of the border, and the Bald eagle, the US's national bird.
… 'beautiful wall' threatens 111 endangered species Shonil Bhagwat The Open University | … ecosystems, writes Shonil Bhagwat. Among the species at risk: ocelots, bears, Bighorn … that the wall will threaten 111 endangered species as it passes through four key wildlife …
Novel canids are hunting the forests of Eastern North America from Florida to Labrador, writes Roland Kays, where hybrids of coyote, dog and wolf have evolved into highly competitive forms. But is it the evolution of new species? If left in long term isolation, perhaps - but that's not about to happen. Genetic mixing and evolution still have a long way to run.
… forms. But is it the evolution of new species? If left in long term isolation, … our noses. However, this is not a new species - at least not yet - and I don't think … eastern coyotes are actually a mix of three species: coyote, wolf and dog. The percentages …
A welt of anti-wildlife 'riders' have been attached to essential legislation in the US Congress, writes Caeleigh MacNeil - aimed at stripping protection from endangered species and so grease the skids for industrial exploitation of wildlands against the wishes of the great majority of Americans.
… Protecting endangered species - Congress says NO, America says YES … aimed at stripping protection from endangered species and so grease the skids for industrial … great majority of Americans. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) has overwhelming public …
Bark beetles are invariably presented as terrible, forest killing pests, writes Chad Hanson. But in truth forest biodiversity depends on them to create the snags for insects to burrow in, woodpeckers to feed off, and countless birds and even pine martens to nest in. So when you hear politicians calling for bark beetle 'salvage' logging, send them off with a flea in the ear!
… In defense of the Bark Beetle: a keystone species of Western forest ecosystems Chad … ground. Fact #2: Bark beetles are keystone species in US forest biodiversity Rather than … both the bark beetle and wood-boring beetle species at issue are native species that fill …
Massive dams in Sarawak, Malaysia, threaten to flood over 2,000 square kilometers of the world's oldest rainforests, displace 10,000s of indigenous people, and aggravate climate change, writes Amanda Stephenson - all to generate electricity that no one wants.
… Sarawak is home to thousands of endemic species, forty indigenous groups, and one of … a positive return." Rainforest and river species threatened The rainforests of Borneo … to hundreds of indigenous plant and animal species found nowhere else in the world, …
With Monarch butterfly numbers down by 90% in 20 years - largely as a result of GMO crops in key feeding areas - the US Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the insect's status with a view to granting it legal protection under the Endangered Species Act.
… Monarchs may win 'endangered species' protection The Ecologist | 6th … it legal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Endangered Species Act protection may be warranted for …
Ample peer-reviewed science says that the number one threat to condor survival is lead poisoning from eating bullets and pellets in carcasses, reports Dawn Starin. But the powerful NRA is fighting hard against bans on lead ammunition.
… University assessed the world's 9,993 bird species according to their evolutionary … and put into a breeding program to save the species. Now only 238 free-ranging condors - … of condors. Although one of the very first species listed under the Endangered Species …
Indigenous communities hold a huge and unique source of ecological knowledge - study.
… from elephants to bats and 286 plant species. Waterbuck When comparing local … people also added interactions involving species in the area that were not previously … giant pangolin and python. Three such species, white-legged duiker, forest buffalo …
Based on current performance tropical forests, the world's most biodiverse ecosystems, are set to be reduced to species-impoverished fragments by the end of the century, writes Simon Lewis. But it's not inevitable. Decisive action by the world's governments in Paris in December could secure desperately needed change.
… ecosystems, are set to be reduced to species-impoverished fragments by the end of … untouched - most remnants will be overrun by species that disperse well, which often means … trees and along with them the habitat of species that rely them. Today, less than 25% …
As the movement to 'delist' Grizzly bears from protection under the Endangered Species Act gathers pace in US states and the Fish & Wildlife Service, two National Park superintendents have spoken out for the bears', writes Louisa Willcox. The hunters and the FWS may be furious, but the change of approach enjoys strong support from a public who have come to love their local bears.
… bears from protection under the Endangered Species Act gathers pace in US states and the … bears, but once these bears lose Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections-prospectively as … given that FWS is charged by the Endangered Species Act with the recovery of endangered …
'Brand lemur' could draw much needed ecotourism spending to Madagascar, writes Ian Colquhoun - benefiting local communities, and providing the funds needed to save lemurs from the very real threat of extinction.
… the frightening fact that 94% of lemur species are under threat, myself and lemur … political problems have helped make lemur species the most endangered group of mammals … plummeted overnight. There are currently 106 species of lemurs in Madagascar (new species …
Monarch butterfly numbers are dwindling despite protection of their wintering forests in Mexico, and voluntary schemes to restore their food plant, milkweed, in US field margins, writes Eva Sirinathsinghji. These measures alone are insufficient: no less than an end to the mass spraying of glyphosate on crops, predicated by 'Roundup-ready' GM corn and soy, will do.
… sparking concern over the future of the species. It has been suggested that loss of … decline that has prompted calls for the species to be placed on the endangered species list , forcing governments to take …
In the battle to save America's real wild west of unlogged forests, grizzly bears, mountain goats, Bull trout, free flowing streams and roadless wilderness, a single person stands out, writes Jeffrey St Clair, for her dedication, courage and remarkable success: Arlene Montgomery of Friends of the Wild Swan, Montana.
… through melting glaciers, disappearing tree species, such as whitebark pines, prolonged … For USFWS, the 'wrong sort' of endangered species Neither the Forest Service nor Fish … fucking fish landing on the Endangered Species list." Frustrated by the Bush …
In a rare 'summary judgment' a federal court has ruled that the devolution of gray wolf protection to the state of Wyoming was unlawful because it was based on non-binding assurances. Federal protection is restored - for now. But an even bigger battle lies ahead.
… Wildlife Service's 2012 statewide Endangered Species Act delisting of the species. The ruling from the US District Court … is currently proposing to remove Endangered Species Act protection for most gray wolves …
Mexico is determined to restore populations of its largest native predator, the jaguar, to long term viability, writes Kent Paterson. That means creating millions of acres of ecological corridors across the country, and joining with US colleagues to secure large areas of habitat in southwestern states, where recent sightings give hope that jaguars are returning to their former range.
… is crucial for preserving the endangered species. Outstanding threats to Quintana Roo's … the predatory animal a "keystone" or a "flag" species, positing that saving the Yucatan … studies, he calculates that more than 215 species of migratory birds can be found in the …
The world's smallest porpoise is fast heading to extinction, writes Aron White thanks to Mexico's failure to ban the use of gillnets in its range, and China's illegal imports of totoaba fish swim bladders, used in Chinese medicine. Without urgent and effective action the vaquita will soon disappear for good.
… woefully inadequate. The vaquita, a very rare species of porpoise found only in the northern … were lost between 2015 and 2016, and the species is thought to number only about 30 … highly risky, last-ditch attempt to save the species, especially given that no live vaquita …
The US Fisheries Service has repeatedly failed to give highly endangered Right whales adequate protection. Now wildlife groups are suing the Agency to demand a more than tenfold expansion of 'critical habitat' to protect the species along the US's Atlantic coast.
… of 'critical habitat' to protect the species along the US's Atlantic coast. A … whales. Without additional protection, the species faces a serious risk of extinction. … the most common sense step toward moving this species out of the emergency room and onto the …
Indigenous communities in Latin America are paying a high price for defending biodiversity, but we have so much to learn from their practices.
… May 2019. About one million animal and plant species are currently threatened with … out of eight of the world’s animal and plant species will disappear in the next few years, … there were more plants and more different species of plants growing in areas around …
Cambodia's rainforests are facing destruction from clearance for plantations, and an illegal trade in precious timber, reports Fran Lambrick. Local people who depend on the forest have proved to be its most effective guardians - but they need external support.
… because of the many rare and precious tree species in the forest, including prized … , the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species, as an Appendix II species. This does not wholly prevent trade, …
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has done pioneering conservation work to save North America's endangered Red Wolf, under threat from shooting and inter-breeding with coyotes. But now federal budget cuts are putting all that - and the Red wolf itself - at risk.
… was unprecedented and marked the first time a species was purposely removed from its natural … a small captive population and the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan that laid out a strategy … eventually colonising it entirely . The two species' ranges did not historically overlap, …
The construction of the Don Sahong Dam in Laos PDR must be halted until full information on the project's impacts - in particular the fate of millions of fish that migrate each year through the Hou Sahong channel now being dammed - has been published, writes the Save the Mekong Coalition in this open letter sent today to the project developers.
… is dependent on many of the migratory fish species which have traditionally passed … provide "safe passage for 95% of the target species under all flow conditions" . [3] The … data and the ongoing monitoring of fish species and their migration patterns. Recent …
A coalition of farmer and public interest groups are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully approving the use of Monsanto's highly toxic herbicide dicamba on its dicamba-resistant GMO soybeans and cotton, without consulting wildlife and fisheries agencies.
… the Agency’s duties under the Endangered Species Act ... by failing to consult with the … states will not jeopardize any listed species or destroy or adversely modify any of … significant risks to dozens of endangered species, the EPA still refused to consult with …