News tagged with monarch conservation


Continental plan to protect the monarch's migratory journey

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 28, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Canada, Mexico and the United States are joining forces to protect and conserve the Monarch butterfly, which has become a symbol of North America's shared environment.





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Not easy being green

Not easy being green

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- It was a battle to save a cherished piece of nature from the forces of economic growth. Preservationists formed groups to present their case, and public figures across the country spoke up ...


Study shows loss of 15-42 percent of mammals in North America

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (8) | comments 5

If the planet is headed for another mass extinction like the previous five, each of which wiped out more than 75 percent of all species on the planet, then North American mammals are one-fifth to one-half the way there, according ...


Study on Great Lakes erosion dredges up controversy

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Great Lakes aren't as great as they once were. A U.S.-Canadian study released Tuesday reveals that unexpected erosion in the St. Clair River following a 1962 dredging project has permanently lowered Lakes Michigan and ...


New report underlines multiple benefits but also new challenges to biodiversity-rich sites

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An agreement in Copenhagen to fund reduced emissions from deforestation may generate multiple environmental and economic benefits if investments simultaneously target sites that are both carbon and biodiversity-rich.


Forests take center stage at Copenhagen

Forests take center stage at Copenhagen

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created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

As the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen approaches its conclusion, negotiations are focusing on the role of forests in mitigating climate change. The new 'Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest ...


Zoning the ocean may help endangered whales to recover

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists in Scotland, Canada and the US have proposed a new method to identify priority areas for whale conservation. The team's findings, published in Animal Conservation, suggest that even small protected areas, identi ...


Among Apes, Teeth Are Made for the Toughest Times (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The teeth of some apes are formed primarily to handle the most stressful times when food is scarce, according to new research performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The findings ...


World's rarest gorilla ready for its close-up

World's rarest gorilla ready for its close-up (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The world's rarest -- and most camera shy -- great ape has finally been captured on professional video on a forested mountain in Cameroon, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society and Germany's NDR Naturfilm.


NASA tech zooms in on water and land

NASA tech zooms in on water and land

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a pilot project that could help better manage the planet's strained natural resources, space-age technologies are helping a Washington state community monitor its water availability. NASA satellites and ...


Nearly 100 new species described by California Academy of Sciences in 2009

Nearly 100 new species described by California Academy of Sciences in 2009

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In 2009, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 94 new relatives to our family tree. The new species include 65 arthropods, 14 plants, eight fishes, five sea slugs, one coral, and one fossil ...



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