Articles by Alex Taylor - Page 35

  • Museum Collections Reveal Effects of Climate Change

    A team of scientists have taken advantage of digitised records of Canadian butterfly collections to show how butterfly flight times are changing as our planet heats up.

    By Alex Taylor on 10th December 2013
  • The Red List Update

    The Red List does highlight some great conservation successes, but the IUCN is clear that the message remains bleak.

    By Alex Taylor on 4th December 2013
  • Saving the Saiga

    Sadly, poaching remains a problem, not for food but for Chinese traditional medicine. The translucent, foot-long horns belonging to the males are ground into a powder and used for the treatment of headaches and fever, and a pound of powder can fetch US$2,000.

    By Alex Taylor on 27th November 2013
  • Lions Lost

    The situation is particularly serious in west and central Africa, where lions are almost extinct as a result of illegal killing and the loss of prey and habitat.

    By Alex Taylor on 19th November 2013
  • Dormice in Dire Straits

    The only way to ensure the survival of the dormouse, according to The Woodland Trust, is to create stronger, more resilient landscapes by planting more native trees and diverse woods, better management of these woods and by bringing back hedgerows to create wildlife corridors that connect the woods and prevents further isolation of dormice populations.

    By Alex Taylor on 12th November 2013
  • Climate Change and Caribou Calves

    When the time that plants are most nutritious differs from the time the animals need their nutrients the most, it is known as a trophic mismatch.

    By Alex Taylor on 30th October 2013
  • The Chiew Larn Reservoir – Ecological Armageddon

    The native small mammals vanished extremely quickly. In fragments less than 10 hectares, they disappeared almost entirely within 5 years. By 25 years only a handful were left, on average less than one individual per island

    By Alex Taylor on 22nd October 2013
  • Bonelli’s Eagle: Needs Good Neighbours

    The population of the Bonelli’s Eagle is experiencing a decreasing population trend. It is most at risk in western Europe and is one of France’s most threatened species.

    By Alex Taylor on 16th October 2013