Note: This blog post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Rare Conservation Fellow Taufiq Hidayat and translated. Locals gather for a heated meeting to discuss MPA violations Earlier this month, a purse seine vessel owned by … Continue reading
It should come as no surprise that worldwide marine ecosystems are in trouble. But what may be surprising, is how close these troubles are to home. America’s fish stocks are in poor shape, with 54 stocks classified as overfished, 45 … Continue reading
“If we lose the Coral Triangle, we lose the most marine biodiversity the world has to offer.” Mike Henley, is an animal keeper and aquarist at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s Invertebrate Exhibit. As a keeper for the last five years, … Continue reading
This shark week save a shark to save our oceans (Switchboard) “They are an essential component of the food web – simply put they are vital to the health of our oceans” Sharks take 25 years to reach reproductive maturity … Continue reading
Note: This blog post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Rare Conservation Fellow Rosita Tariola and translated. As an introduction to the Supervision and Evaluation of the KKLD Dampier Strait meeting, I began with an … Continue reading
The endangered pygmy rabbits are breeding again after being wiped out from their natural habitat (Huffington Post Green) The Oregon Zoo has successfully reintroduced 93 pygmy rabbits to its natural habitat, the Sagebrush Flat Wildlife Area in Washington, from which … Continue reading
Reserves alone cannot stop biodiversity collapse (Earth Times) Scientists are finding reserves are not enough to avoid the sixth mass extinction. We need to consume less and control population more. Our current reserve rates are two low (6 percent of … Continue reading
Cows fighting climate change? (The Guardian) A Zimbabwe scientist explains how through regular controlled grazing cows can save grasslands from desertification and can put carbon back in the soil. “The goal [in agriculture] is to produce a positive carbon budget: … Continue reading
Scientists study the illusive snow leopard in Northern Afghanistan (The New York Times) Snow leopards have the advantage of living in “one of the most remote and isolated mountain landscapes in the world,” away from the human threats other large … Continue reading
Yellowstone burning: big fires to hit world’s first national park annually by 2050 (Mongabay) Climate change is going to cause more big fires to hit Yellowstone. “A sudden increase in large fires—defined as over 200 hectares (500 acres)—by mid-century could … Continue reading