Powerful Mathematical Model Greatly Improves Predictions for Species Facing Climate Change

UCLA life scientists and colleagues have produced the most comprehensive mathematical model ever devised to track the health of populations exposed to environmental change. The research, federally funded by the National Science Foundation, published Dec....

Ignorance No Longer an Excuse for Wildlife Criminals in Malaysia

Ignorance is no longer an excuse for wildlife criminals, with awareness signboards on wildlife crime penalties built around Gerik town, near Malaysia’s Belum-Temengor Forest Complex.

Romania Takes Steps to Protect 250,000 Ha of Virgin Forests

Three weeks after the launch of WWF’s campaign to save Romania’s virgin forests, a ministerial commitment has been secured to put Romania’s most important and valuable forests under protection.

Cattle And Wildlife on Savanna Rangelands May Not Actually be Competing for Food

African ranchers often prefer to keep wild grazers like zebra off the grass that fattens their cattle. But a new study by UC Davis and Kenyan researchers shows that grazing by wild animals doesn’t always harm — and can sometimes benefit — cattle....

China’s Plant Resources Need Additional Protections

China needs to change where it sites its nature reserves and steer people out of remote rural villages toward cities to protect its valuable but threatened wild plant resources, according to an article published in the September issue of BioScience. The...

UNESCO Kids Now Offering English Content for Smartphones And an Android App

UNESCO Kids is an environmental education program that provides a forum for learning with nature itself as teaching materials to the children of Japan.

Romanian National Environment Agency Grants Permission to Cut Road Through Precious Carpathian Forests

A newly approved plan to build a national road through two of Romania’s most precious protected areas will destroy some of Europe’s last intact forests.

California’s Native Grasses Likely to be Pushed Aside Even More As the Climate Warms

California’s native grasses, already under pressure from invasive exotic grasses, are likely to be pushed aside even more as the climate warms, according to a new analysis from the University of California, Berkeley.

Parasites Help Revise Ecological Theory

An old theory in ecology is that in any ecosystem, a small-sized animal species will be more populous than a large species. All you need is a summer picnic to prove the point: your barbecue might end up attracting thousands of tiny ants — but only a...