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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany) No. 054/14 | Berlin, 31.03.2014 Joint press release with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the far-reaching impacts […]

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Just over two weeks ago, conservationists in the Malaysian state of Sabah managed to finally catch a wild Sumatran rhino female after months of failed attempts. But following such hopeful events, comes bad news thousands of miles away: a young female rhino, named Suci, died over the weekend at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) I hope all you turkey hunters south of State Road 70 took a nice bird or two this year, as your season is coming to a close. For those of us in the rest of the state (excluding Holmes County), we still have until April 20 to bag […]

A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: South African National Parks) A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda Date: 1st April 2014 A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda,outgoing CEO of South African National Parks (SANParks). Saying farewell is never considered to be a joyful thing to do and becomes even more difficult […]

Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

GaussBricks lets tablet users create interactive shapes that bring digital drawings, animations and games to life Continue reading →

District of Columbia to Publish New Construction Codes (District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs)

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs) (WASHINGTON, DC) — Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced today that the District of Columbia will adopt the 2013 DC Construction Codes this Friday, March 28, 2014. The new codes reflect some of the most modern, sustainable, and energy- and water-efficient building practices, and will replace […]

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District of Columbia to Publish New Construction Codes (City of Washington, DC – District of Columbia)

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: City of Washington, DC – District of Columbia) (WASHINGTON, DC) — Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced today that the District of Columbia will adopt the 2013 DC Construction Codes this Friday, March 28, 2014. The new codes reflect some of the most modern, sustainable, and energy- and water-efficient building practices, and will replace the […]

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Expanding the Domain of Natural History (University of California – Santa Barbara)

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: University of California – Santa Barbara) In developed countries, there appears to be a steep decline for the support of natural history, the study of the fundamental nature of organisms and how and where they live and interact with their environment. Yet natural history provides essential knowledge for fields as varied as human health, […]

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Ancient sea creatures filtered food like modern whales

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Ancient, giant marine animals used bizarre facial appendages to filter food from the ocean, according to new fossils discovered in northern Greenland. The new study describes how the strange species, called Tamisiocaris, used these huge, specialized appendages to filter plankton, similar to the way modern blue whales feed today.

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Researchers use new technique to shed light on endangered tapir

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

A new study, recently published in mongabay.com’s open access journal, Tropical Conservation Science, uses a new technique to examine the behavior and distribution of the Endangered Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in the southern forests of Mexico. One of four species of Central American tapir, Baird’s tapir was recently ranked 34th on a list of 4,000 […]

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Nature Centre to become Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (Birmingham City Council)

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Birmingham City Council) Family favourite Birmingham Nature Centre will be relaunched as Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park on Saturday 12 April to highlight the fantastic work they do to support endangered species. To celebrate, visitors can meet conservation groups and enjoy a range of talks on some of the Park’s animals. And for younger visitors […]

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Horses threaten panda population

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Pandas rely upon a specific diet and habitat. They typically live far away from human populations on gently sloping hillsides. Their diet is made up of exclusively bamboo. China invests billions to protect its panda habitat and conserve the 1,600 remaining endangered supported by this habitat. China has instituted many conservation programs limiting the timber […]

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Spider sociability

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

How did social behaviour evolve, and why do we see it in so many animals, no matter what level of taxonomy they are found? Spiders, sticklebacks and insects, birds, mammals and reptiles are all involved in complex social interaction. © The Earth Times. Published on The Earth Times Related Articles Camels lynx and eagles invade?Green […]

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Developing World Boasts Leading Women Conservationists (Op-Ed)

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Women conservationists in developing nations face obstacles, societal and otherwise, that make their accomplishments even more profound.

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Asia’s abalone fever feared wiping out the gourmet mollusc in South Africa

March 26, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

HOUT BAY, South Africa (Reuters) – In broad daylight, groups of poachers hidden among the rocks of a South African marine conservation area wade slowly into the icy, shark-infested waters of the Atlantic Ocean in search of ‘white gold’.

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