Conservation

Scientists Call for Legalization of Rhino Horn Trade

March 1, 2013, 2:19 pm

Global bans on rhinoceros products have failed, and legalization is required to save rhinos from extinction, argue scientists.

Water Conservation Becomes Corporate Initiative

February 1, 2013, 8:00 am

Water shortages have been predicted for around 36 states in 2013, and lakes and rivers appear to be drying up. In response, some organizations are endorsing water conservation [...]

Farming in Brazil’s Amazonas: Preserving the Hands That Feed

December 27, 2012, 4:50 am

A program in Brazil’s Amazonas helps farmers generate income while preserving the rainforest.

American Artist Susan Fox Paints Genghis Khan's Mongolia

November 18, 2012, 9:15 pm

Susan Fox plans the WildArt Mongolia expedition for late 2013, a first-time collaboration between American and Mongolian artists, using art to raise awareness of Mongolia’s [...]

Grasshoppers Alter Songs to Be Heard Above Traffic Noise

November 13, 2012, 7:00 pm

A new ecological study has shown that man-made sounds can have a serious impact on insects.

Artificial Cave to Shelter Bats from Deadly Fungus

November 12, 2012, 11:25 pm

The environmental organization Nature Conservancy has developed an artificial cave with which they hope to get control of a deadly infection in bats that could lead the animal [...]

Aerial Drones Used for Conservation

October 16, 2012, 10:39 pm

Unmanned aerial drones used to hunt down and destroy terrorists are serving a much different role lately. Known as ‘conservation drones,’ the aircraft are aiding in nature [...]

Visitors Experience an Up-Close View of a Wind Farm

September 20, 2012, 8:54 pm

When conservation and energy meet head-on, it produces a rare site for recreation enthusiasts. The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility and Renewable Energy Center offers Puget [...]

List of Top 100 Endangered Species Compiled

September 12, 2012, 8:45 pm

Conservation groups published the top 100 list of endangered species in the world, asking whether these animals, fungi, and plants are “priceless or worthless?”

Tropical Fish Ear Bones Reveal High Habitat Connectivity

September 4, 2012, 9:00 am

Migration of juvenile reef fish from coastal seagrass beds and mangroves to coral reefs is much more complex than previously realized, according to a new study in the Red Sea [...]