John Muir Award: The Pond
The pond – uneventful, smelly, even mildly-hazardous for dogs and children bounding happily into their murky depths.
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Bringing you the latest articles, opinion and analysis in the conservation world
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New Hope for Rare Parakeets
Orange-fronted parakeets are small, brightly coloured forest-dwelling birds. They are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, and as nationally critical in New Zealand which means, according to the Department of Conservation, that “the next stop is extinction.”
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Introducing: An A-Z of British Insects
23,661 reasons to be interested in Chris Foster’s A to Z of British insects
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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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Counting Birds at Christmas
The Audubon Society’s ‘Christmas Bird Count’ now involves 60,000 volunteers in over 2000 count areas, providing a vital snapshot of the health of wintering bird populations in North America.
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X is for Xmas Birds
It is, after all, the most bird-heavy festive ditty imaginable, with not only the obvious partridges, doves, hens, swans and geese, but oblique references to blackbirds (four calling birds) and depending on source either goldfinches or pheasants (five gold rings).
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John Muir Award: Conservation in Action
This week we will talk about the practical work carried out to meet the third and most important challenge; Conserve.
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Conservation Nation: Costa Rica Bans Sport Hunting
The amount of land that is protected as national parks is 25%, and although comprising of only 0.03% of the earth’s surface, the landmass of Costa Rica contains 5% of the world’s biodiversity.
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Bioindicators for Testing Water Quality
Bioindicators provide information on the harmful effects of any contaminants. Due to this, they can be used as an early warning system for any long-term issues or contaminants which can effect a large area.
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Shark Finning Loophole Finally Closed
As the wealth of nations such as China and Taiwan has increased, so has the demand for shark fins, resulting in a rise in the number of threatened species of sharks from 15 in 1996 to more than 180 in 2010.