Deforestation Update
June 15th, 2011 by Racquel Foran in General
According to National Geographic, areas of forest the size of Panama are lost each year to deforestation. Farmers “slash and burn” acres at a time to plant crops and create grazing areas for livestock; the wood and paper industries cut down untold numbers of trees daily, sometimes illegally clear cutting roadways to b...
April 18th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley and Susie Hill in General
Virtual reality can change not only how people behave, but also how they conserve, according to the latest studies conducted by Stanford’s Virtual Hu...
Tags: deforestation, logging, Stanford, virtual
November 1st, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Conservation
The recent Convention on Biological Diversity closed in Nagoya on Friday with the delegates agreeing to three targets: adoption of a new 10 year strategic plan...
Tags: biodiversity, Conservation, convention, deforestation, Nagoya, targets
October 15th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
The International Rhino Foundation is involved in conservation programs both in nature and in captivity for the five species of rhino that are endangered. Th...
Tags: Conservation, crafts, deforestation, Edinburgh, International Rhino Foundation, origami, rhino, trivia, zoo
July 29th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Conservation
A Conservation Action Plan for Bicknell’s Thrush has just been published, setting a course of conservation and research for the next five years for th...
Tags: Bicknell's Thrush, bird, Black-capped petrel, Climate Change, Conservation, deforestation, eBird, migratory, plan, research
