G is for Gadwall & Garganey
One of the top five sites for gadwall in the UK is the Thames Estuary – another reason, if any were needed, why dropping a whopping great airport into the middle of it would be a seriously bad idea.
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Sea Otter Return Helps Seagrass Recovery
Once again, sea otters are helping to demonstrate that the conservation of one species can have significant benefits to many others.
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The Highs and Lows of Florida Panther Recovery
Today, the total population of Florida panthers is estimated to be between 100 and 160 animals. Sadly, this increase in numbers has resulted in more panthers becoming involved in vehicle collisions on Florida’s roads.
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Gentle Giant Gains New Protection
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) upgraded the Manta Ray’s 2006 classification from “near threatened/regionally vulnerable” to “vulnerable.” This was in response to growing demand for their gill rakers
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Tiger Habitat Flushed Away
Of the approximately 130,000km2 remaining habitat for tigers, only one third has some sort of protection from development and logging, but it seems that even in protected areas habitat destruction continues.
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World Set for Extreme Weather Conditions
Scientific models also show that it is ‘very likely’ (a term defined by the IPCC as a 90%-100% probability) that the "length, frequency and/or intensity of warm spells or heat waves will increase over most land areas"
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