Tag: Biodiversity
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Emperor Penguins Move Breeding Grounds Due to Diminishing Antarctic Sea Ice
Confronted with the loss of sea ice in some parts of Antarctica, four colonies of emperor penguins have come up with an innovative breeding strategy to adapt to their changing environment. [caption id="attachment_317538" align="alignnone" width="500"] Emperor penguins are the largest penguin species on Earth and are found only in Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Using satellite images,…
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Loss of Large Carnivores Poses Global Conservation Problem
In ecosystems around the world, the decline of large predators such as lions, dingoes, wolves, otters and bears is changing the face of landscapes from the tropics to the Arctic—but an analysis of 31 carnivore species to be published today in the journal Science shows for the first time how threats such as habitat loss,…
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Death by a Thousand Cuts: Report Shows Consequences of Defunding National Parks
As Congress approaches another deadline on the federal budget, a new report, released by Environment America exposes the challenges facing the country’s parks, seashores, monuments and historic sites as a result of mounting funding cuts to the National Park Service. [caption id="attachment_317429" align="alignnone" width="500"] Graphic courtesy of National Parks Conservation Association[/caption] “From Yellowstone to the Everglades,…
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2013 Deadliest Year On Record for Manatees
Reported deaths of Florida manatees during 2013 have reached a record high, more than doubling last year’s total, according to state figures posted today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). A major factor driving this dramatic rise is the enormous toll from red tides, which accounted for a third of all the deaths and…
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Confirmed: Band-Aid Approach Won’t Keep Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has identified physically separating the Mississippi River and Great Lakes watersheds as the most effective way to prevent aquatic invasive species like Asian carp from moving between the two iconic waters. Conservation groups today responded to a congressionally mandated study released Monday that outlines eight ways to prevent the…