Conservation Maven: News Feed

Wolves and money: Does paying for predation losses aid species recovery?

Rob Goldstein — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:05 +0000

Mitigating climate change with protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon

Rob Goldstein — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:58 +0000

A recent study examines the effect that 595 protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon have exerted on local deforestation rates. By projecting the effect of these protected areas into the future, the study finds a big impact on carbon emissions...

Making winter sports less intrusive on wildlife

Rob Goldstein — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:00:02 +0000

Studies confirm presence, severity of pollution in national parks

Rob Goldstein — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:00:14 +0000

The vulnerability of species to roadkill

Rob Goldstein — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:00:41 +0000

Gender-bending fish problem in Colorado Creek mitigated by treatment plant upgrade

Rob Goldstein — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:57:39 +0000

Male fish are taking longer to be "feminized" by chemical contaminants that act as hormone disrupters in Colorado's Boulder Creek following the upgrade of a wastewater treatment plant in Boulder in 2008, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder...

Mississippi River hydrology could protect wetlands from oil

Rob Goldstein — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:00:10 +0000

Hiking quietly benefits birds... and birders

Rob Goldstein — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000

The impact of vessel traffic on riverine fish

Rob Goldstein — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:01:02 +0000

First detailed national map of U.S. land-cover vegetation released

Rob Goldstein — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:00:46 +0000

Do protected areas increase development of adjacent lands?

Rob Goldstein — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:00:53 +0000

Protected areas change fish behavior, study suggests

Rob Goldstein — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:18 +0000

Credit, Fir0002/Flagstaffotos. Image released under the GFDL License.

Why do urbanized watersheds lead to amphibian declines?

Rob Goldstein — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:00:23 +0000

Using lasers to predict birds' preferred habitat

Rob Goldstein — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:00:40 +0000

Every spring, migratory birds like the Black-throated Blue Warbler journey from tropical Caribbean or South American refuges to North American forests. But which forest patch will they call home this year? And, how can researchers predict where they choose to nest?

Why do butterflies have marginal eyespots?

Rob Goldstein — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:00:49 +0000