Biodiversity News

Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now spreading in the wild. Aishwarya Veerabahu, Ph.D. Candidate in Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

In his National Press Club address, Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry made the case for urgent, ambitious nature law reform to boost productivity while saving species. Phillipa C. McCormack, Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Knowing how many endemic species a place has is important because it can help improve conservation efforts. Matthias Dehling, Researcher, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Climate change, forest fragmentation and hunting threaten lemur populations in Madagascar, and impact the health of mothers and infants. Colombe Nirina Sehenomalala, PhD candidate, Anthropology, Université de Montréal Iulia Bădescu, Associate Professor, Anthropology, Université de Montréal Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Sacred natural sites could contribute to conservation targets. Ndidzulafhi Innocent Sinthumule, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Progress on nature-positive farming – but habitats still trail big-ticket technology Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment and Department of Biology, University of Oxford Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Evidence suggests this alternative to culling the bird’s predators is effective. Chris Sutherland, Reader in Statistical Ecology, University of St Andrews Jack Anthony Bamber, Lecturer in Conservation Ecology, University of Aberdeen Xavier Lambin, Chair in Zoology, University of Aberdeen Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Even with fewer people, wildlife has less space and fewer niches to inhabit. Peter Matanle, Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield Kei Uchida, Associate Professor, Conservation and Biodiversity Management, Tokyo City University Masayoshi K. Hiraiwa, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Offshore wind farms threaten local biodiversity, but also protect it by reducing emissions. Paul Wawrzynkowski, PhD candidate, Universitat de Barcelona Josep Lloret, Investigador científico (senior researcher)., Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the climate depend on a healthy Arctic, too. Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.