Can Offshore Wind Farms Benefit an Underwater Ecosystem?
Study in Denmark has shown that offshore wind farms have increased the richness and diversity of certain fish in that area.
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Bringing you the latest articles, opinion and analysis in the conservation world
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John Muir Award: Doing your bit for conservation
The John Muir Trust, a charity set up to protect wild places, takes its name from the pioneering conservationist John Muir, a Scottish born American who believed in preserving wilderness.
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Y is for Yellowhammer
Not a bird of garden feeding stations, unless your house backs on to a farm, but one that, when you see or hear one, tells you that you’ve arrived in rural Britain.
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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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How PCBs Continue to Effect the Marine Environment
PCBs are chemically inert compounds thus they are difficult to oxidize and reduce; they have a high dielectric constant, have a high thermal stability, and are virtually insoluble in water.
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Bridges for Langurs
The golden langur is endemic to the Indo-Bhutan region, in a small area of western Assam in India and the foothills of the Black Mountains of neighbouring Bhutan.
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Keeping CO2 bogged down
As a result of our temperate climate we are gifted with an incredibly interesting wetland habitat; the bog!
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Bamboo Famine Threatens Pandas
The reason why bamboo will be so seriously affected by climate change is the plant’s unusual reproductive cycle.
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W is for Waxwing
The sleek, beautiful waxwing is not usually a British resident, but breeds in northern coniferous forests around the globe, from Scandinavia to Asia to North America.
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Path of the Pronghorn
For animals that migrate over vast distances, new roads can dissect their traditional routes, and bring about many deaths to those attempting to cross.