Ecology News
Hidden habits and movements of insect pests revealed by DNA barcoding
University of Minnesota researcher George Weiblen and colleagues have found a faster way to study the spread and diet of insect pests.
10 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Green Room
On the merits of biological control of alien invaders
23 hours ago from BBC News
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Stuart Pimm To Be Awarded The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement!
I’m thrilled to announce that Stuart “Indy” Pimm has ...
17 hours ago from Discover Magazine
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Humans are driving extinction faster than species can evolve
Conservationists say rate of new species slower than diversity loss caused by the destruction of habitats and climate changeFor the first time since the dinosaurs disappeared, humans are driving ...
Mon 8 Mar 10 from Guardian.co.uk
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Interior to announce sage grouse finding Friday
(AP) -- The Interior Department plans to announce whether it will pursue endangered species protection for sage grouse, a decision with major ramifications for the West's renewable energy and ...
Fri 5 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Exploring Echinacea's enigmatic origins
An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist is helping to sort through the jumbled genetics of Echinacea, the coneflower known for its blossoms--and its potential for treating infections, ...
Fri 5 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Website seeking 'most wanted' photos and videos of vanishing species
Many of the world's most endangered species have never been photographed or caught on film. The not-for-profit website ARKive is hoping to change that. ARKive provides a collection of some of ...
Sun 7 Mar 10 from Mongabay.com
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Bringing bison back to North American landscapes
The next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original range, including the Canadian Rockies; but for this to happen, more ...
Tue 2 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Afghanistan protects newly rediscovered rare bird
(AP) -- Afghanistan's fledging conservation agency moved Sunday to protect one of the world's rarest birds after the species was rediscovered in the war-ravaged country's northeast.
Sun 28 Feb 10 from PhysOrg
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Oil palm plantations support fewer ant species than rainforest
Oil palm plantations support substantially less biodiversity than natural forests when it comes to ant species, reports new research published in Basic and Applied Ecology. Tom Fayle, a University ...
Wed 3 Mar 10 from Mongabay.com
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