Pesticides linked to Bee Decline
Neonicotinoids are systematic pesticides, which means that they are taken up by every part of the plant, including the pollen and the nectar.
Articles Tagged with “population” - Page 5
51 Articles found tagged with “population”.
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Koala Vaccine
Climate change, habitat loss, collisions with cars and domestic dog attacks have all resulted in koalas being pushed into smaller and smaller regions of the country.
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Reindeer Reduction
Although reindeer populations are naturally cyclical with numbers going up and down, it is man-made elements that are now behind this recent decline.
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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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Why Should We Conserve the Red Squirrel?
This is an important question. Most of the publicity promoting conservation of red squirrels focuses heavily on the threat from grey squirrels. There is little focus on the ecological importance of red squirrels.
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Adder Decline
Reductions in population numbers prompted the UK government to pass legislation in 2007, which prioritised the protection of common toads and all UK reptiles.
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Will Extinction Ever Become Extinct?
The beauty of the natural world is truly something magnificent to behold and a heritage that we seem to be struggling to conserve.
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Conflict on our Doorstep – Seal Populations and the Fishing Community
Approximately 33% of the world’s common seal population is found in the British Isles (27,430) and 85% of this population in Scotland.
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Population 7 Billion
It amazed me how little mention there was of the impact population growth has on the species we share the planet with.
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Otters – Back From the Brink?
By the time hunting was banned (albeit belatedly) in 1978, otters had vanished from everywhere except parts of the West Country and parts of Northern England.