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Brighter future for giant panda?

... trends for giant pandas has been a major task for conservation authorities in China for the past thirty years, during which time three national surveys were carried out. The first two revealed alarming evidence of declines numbers of giant pandas. However, the most recent survey, carried out in 2002, showed the ...

A dichotomy in migration patterns found for sea turtles in east Atlantic

...wo adult populations will need to be monitored for conservation efforts. And critically--because commercial and artisanal fishing occur in both the open ocean and coastal waters--the findings indicate that appropriate measures will be needed to regulate fishing efforts to reduce by-catch in the different environm...

New tiger report release: Tiger habitat down from just a decade ago

...guard remaining populations. The study finds that conservation efforts such as protection from poaching, preserva...ly achieved where there is a broad landscape-level conservation vision with buy-in from stakeholders. "This report documents a low-water mark for tigers, and char...

On the track of tiny larvae, a new model elucidates connections in marine ecology

... by Cell Press. Effective marine management and conservation planning require a better understanding of the movement of young marine animals, including small larvae, in part because such movements facilitate normal biological connections among geographically separate populations. Although tiny larvae are impos...

Virus has 'catastrophic' affect on red squirrels, research shows

...ever, this research highlights the urgency for new conservation strategies for the red squirrel, a species that ha...The forest has played a leading role in developing conservation strategies for the red squirrel. The team identified four potential 'gateways' for grey squirrels an...

Use of stone hammers sheds light on geographic patterns of chimpanzee tool use

...g promises to both benefit research and inform the conservation of our closest living relative. ...

How satellite tracking revealed the migratory mysteries of endangered Atlantic loggerhead turtles

...strial fishing. What they found could turn current conservation strategies upside down, as the team discovered the...ne vertebrates really is and how sophisticated our conservation efforts must be to safeguard these animals. Given the range these reptiles can cover an internationa...

It's all in the genes

... far-reaching implications. Consider, for example, conservation efforts to preserve biodiversity in the face of habitat destruction, climate change and other impacts on the environment. Planting trees that are genetically diverse will result in increased diversity of other species in the dependent community. The ...

Healthy coral reefs of Madagascar resisting damage from climate change

... and endemism makes the reefs of Madagascar a high conservation priority," said Gerald R. Allen, a leading ichthyologist who conducted underwater fish surveys on the expedition. Jean Maharavo of Madagascar's National Center for Environmental Research, who took part in both expeditions, noted that much of the isl...

First surveys of Tanzanian mountains reveal 160+ animal species, including new & endemic

...Neil Burgess, co-author of the article and African conservation scientist, World Wildlife Fund. "We've documented ...rvations underscore the urgent need for additional conservation investment in the area and in helping limited forestry department staff with tiny budgets effectivel...

Creating a window on 'oceans in motion'

...o smarter fisheries management, to better sea life conservation measures, and to the potential of abundant and sustainable stocks of commercial fish, they will also provide scientists with a massive increase in observations of rapidly shifting marine conditions in this era of climate change," says Dr. O'Dor. The...

Afghanistan to protect wildlife and wild lands

...hanistan. "We are pleased that one of the premier conservation organizations in the world, the Wildlife Conservation Society, will be partnering with us in this effort." The biodiversity project was spearheaded by Dr. George Schaller, vice president of WCS' Science and Exploration program and one of the world's...

Scientists elucidate the kinome of key model organism

...of this organism's biology," said Dr. Smith. But conservation is also a major theme. By comparing the Dictyostelium kinome with those of other organisms, the authors find 46 types of kinases that appear to be conserved in all organisms, and are likely to be involved in fundamental cellular processes. "We believ...

Study shows hope for ridding lakes of clawed invader

...f an animal that has vexed scientists, anglers and conservation agencies alike for decades. "They pretty much wipe out all of the rooted aquatic plants, they eat fish eggs, they either eat or compete with native invertebrates and, in general, raise havoc with the near-shore community of a lake," says Stephen Ca...

Value of services performed by insects tops $57 billion in US

...red the study with Mace Vaughan, Cornell M.S. '99, conservation director of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Co...," said Losey. "When considering the allocation of conservation resources, or the management of natural habitat, we must think about this value to make sure that in...

Discovery may speed forest biotechnology

...aid their survival. This would give ecologists and conservation geneticists more tools to work with, Strauss said. ...

Crucial site for endangered frogs and birds saved

Fast action by an alliance of conservation groups battling global extinctions has saved one o...he Cerulean and Golden-winged Warblers. All three conservation groups ?ABC, CI, and Fundación ProAves ?are among the 55 members of the Alliance for Zero Extinction...

Where 'jumping genes' fear to tread

...ity of transposons. Given the strong evolutionary conservation of the TFRs, Mattick's group hypothesized that they are regions of significant biological importance. Upon further characterizing the TFRs, they discovered that many (85%) overlapped at least one annotated gene and that almost all (94%) overlapped a...

Scientist warns of threat to last stronghold of endangered turtle

A major conservation effort, led by Dr Brendan Godley of the University of Exeter, has just got underway to help protect endangered leatherback turtles which nest in Gabon, West Africa. The region is thought to be the animals' last global stronghold, as pacific populatio...

Worm hormone discovery may aid fight against parasitic disease

...igand to the worms restored their normality. "The conservation of this pathway is remarkable," said Dr. Mangelsdorf, an investigator in UT Southwestern's Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). "This line of investigation has been much sought-after in terms of how the DAF-12 protein works and whether it had a ho...

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