Conservation: Social as well as Scientific
A study of local attitudes towards snow leopard conservation in Nepal has revealed that local people value the cat for the personal benefits they get from it, as well as its intrinsic value.
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World’s Largest Owl Indicator of Habitat Health
This species is restricted to riparian areas in Russia, China, Japan and possibly North Korea, and it now has been revealed that they are a key indicator of the health of the primary forests in which they live.
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How will Climate Change Affect the North Atlantic Current?
Core samples have shown us that the last ice age caused the North Atlantic Drift to slow down, but it is thought that its path changed between then and now. However, the study of past climate shows that the Gulf Stream has stopped completely several times in the past, causing rapid climate change.
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Australia: Struggling against extinction
Recently in the news there have been two examples of animals in Australia facing extinction.
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Seagrass Loss Leaves Caribbean Islands Vulnerable
New research from the Caribbean shows that pressures on seagrass meadows, such as clearance for tourism development, will leave coastlines more prone to erosion and flooding. The rich marine life that live in these meadows will also be lost, so urgent conservation action is required to save them.
Read More »The Potential Role of Tibetan Monasteries in Snow Leopard Conservation
The snow leopard resides in the mountains of Central Asia, including those in the Tibetan Plateau. It is endangered and also a keystone species so its loss could have a big impact on the surrounding ecosystem.
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