Tag: Conservation - Page 5
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Pssst! Humans Could Save Endangered Species for a Fraction of Soft Drink Costs
Research published in Science magazine indicates funding for biodiversity commitments must increase.
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City Relocates 100-Year-Old Tree, Saving it From the Chainsaw
When the unstoppable force of a new road project in Texas called for a massive oak tree to be cut down last summer, residents rallied to do something that might have seemed impossible -- they decided to move it instead.
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Costa Rica to Ban Sport Hunting
Exceptions will be made for subsistence hunting and fishing.
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Go Fish! Celebrating National Seafood Month In October
Did you know October is a time for celebration of our favorite fishy foods and, more importantly, a time for awareness and conservation!
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The Mafia is Behind 90% of Illegal Logging in the Tropics
Illegal logging is causing the lion's share of tree loss in the world's rain forests, and organized crime is to blame for almost all of it.
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'Green List' of Non-Endangered, Thriving Species Proposed by IUCN
The idea is to highlight those species which are doing well as part of intact ecosystems, to emphasize that good conservation isn't just about individual species but about communities.
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Should Tourists Be Permitted in India's Tiger Reserves?
A recent court ruling controversially bans tourism in core areas of India's 41 tiger reserves.
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A Vertical Garden That Actually Lives Up To The Term
This Barcelona garden is about as simple as it comes. Only it's 70 feet high.
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A Quick Guide to Surviving a Mass Extinction Event
A survival guide for the Anthropocene.
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Gorgeous Photographs of Africa's Endangered Ethiopian Wolf
The G2 Gallery in Los Angeles, CA is launching a show highlighting this elegant, but critically endangered species.
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Giraffes? Horses?? 20 Animals You Didn't Know Are Going Extinct
From crayfish to parakeets, we'll bet you never guessed at these species at risk of disappearing from the planet.
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Male Whales are Momma's Boys (Video)
Scientists find an explanation for why female whales have a long menopause
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There Will Soon Be Oil and Gas Drilling in Up to 42 National Parks
There are already oil and gas drilling operations in or nearby twelve national parks. Thirty more are under consideration
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The Maritime Hotel. How a Building Serves Sailors, Runaways and Now Hotel Guests in NYC. (Photos)
I visited the Maritime Hotel to see how the 1968 built headquarters for the National Maritime Union has become one of the most desirable hotels in NYC. Conserving the modernist "pizza box" building and its porthole windows is the key.
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Wildlife of Katmai National Park: Why Preserving Wild Spaces Is Important
The animals of Katmai National Park of Alasak illustrate why supporting our national parks system is so important to conservation.
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Holy Bat Cloud: Designer's Eco-Sculpture Boosts Bat Biodiversity
One architect creates a series of intriguing artificial habitats for threatened bat populations.
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Illegal Wildlife Trade Flourishing on the Internet
Wildlife traffickers are becoming more skilled at using the internet to conduct business and endangered species are suffering.
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400 Trees Will be Cut Down to Move Space Shuttle Endeavour
Residents of the LA neighborhoods affected by the Endeavour's route have protested the removal.
