Guidelines for genetic rescue: Interview with Philip Hedrick and Richard Fredrickson

We recently interviewed, Philip Hedrick and Richard Fredrickson, leaders in the field of conservation genetics. They had just published an article in which they outlined 10 guiding principles for genetic rescue - a practice that has been used to improve the condition of certain highly endangered species.

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Improving habitat for fish with artificial structures in rivers

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Reef aquariums may cause collapse of marine invertebrate fishery

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Protecting killer whales from whale watchers

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The failures of a weed eradication program: lessons learned

The idea of eradicating a weed - i.e. killing every individual versus just controlling the spread - has an obvious appeal to a land manager. However, as Mark Gardener and fellow researchers found from a case study in the Galapagos Islands, eradication is very difficult and finding success requires that numerous ecological, financial, and social factors all line up....

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What a deal! Marine protected areas undercharging users...

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Quantifying the environmental benefits of wetland restoration

A new study presents a model that could make the job of restoration planners much easier. Researchers created and tested a prototype for quantifying the amount that prospective restoration projects would reduce flooding and retain sediment and nutrients...

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'Why are wind farms so deadly for bats,' scientists ask

Scientists Paul Cryan and Robert Barclay tackle a perplexing question in the newest issue of the Journal of Mammalogy. "Why are wind farms so deadly for bats?" Their article, a synthesis of the research on the topic should be required reading for anyone working on bat conservation, wind development, or for those with a strong interest in either topic...

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Climate change, overfishing: together catastrophic for shallow reefs

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Can restoration be too small? Negative effects on avian behavior...

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