Friday
Apr162010
Friday
Apr162010
Study links cancer mortality rates with ecological integrity of streams
Filed under : 
Freshwater
Freshwater A new study from West Virginia finds a significant relationship between the cancer mortality rates in local communities and the ecological integrity of nearby streams. Evidence suggests that coal mining is the underlying cause of both problems. This shows that measurements of stream ecological integrity can serve as a warning sign of underlying environmental problems that are causing cancer in local populations...
Thursday
Apr152010
Breaking out of the zoo: study finds high risk of species escape
Filed under : Invasive
Invasive Lax security at zoos is putting ecosystems at risk for invasion by exotic species according to a new study by researchers in Spain. Zoos already are the 2nd biggest contributor of exotic species invasions in Europe...
Wednesday
Apr142010
Wednesday
Apr142010
An approach for reducing human-wildlife conflicts
Researchers have developed a framework to help managers identify and prioritize actions that will reduce human wildlife conflict. They tested the approach in the Sundarbans of Bangledash where people are killing tigers and tigers are killing people...
Tuesday
Apr132010
Tuesday
Apr132010
Outlining the research needs for neotropical migratory birds
An in depth review requested by the Ecological Society of America reports on the extent of our knowledge on neotropical migratory birds in 2010. The researchers find significant gaps in our current knowledge and outline research needs for the future...
Monday
Apr122010
The impact of vacation homes on bird nest predation
Filed under : Birds, Development
Birds, Development 
Monday
Apr122010
Designing better conservation easements for land management
Filed under : Agriculture, Preservation
Agriculture, Preservation A new study looks at 52 conservation easements created by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in California rangelands from 1973 - 2006 to see how the approach of this land protection strategy has evolved over time. Specifically, the study focuses on the challenge of incorporating adaptive management into a legal document that sets restrictions on land use in perpetuity...
