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Hundreds of threatened species not on official US list

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Corri Baker

New research from the University of Adelaide has shown that many of the animal species at risk of extinction in the United States have not made it onto the ­­country’s official Endangered Species Act (ESA) list. The ESA is one of the best known national lists and arguably the world’s most effective biodiversity protection law. […]

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Are the World’s Rediscovered Species Back from the Brink?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Corri Baker

Every year, many species considered disappeared are rediscovered. Yet, do these rediscoveries signify the return of ‘viable populations or the delayed extinction of doomed species’? With rampant degradation and habitat loss, research is vital for conservation and residual biological diversity and is often undertaken to rediscover species believed to be extinct. A study undertaken on […]

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New directions in avian migration research – Guest Blogger Berton Harris

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Corri Baker

May 14-15 was World Migratory Bird Day, and guest blogger Berton Harris explores the latest methods scientists are using to discover the secrets of bird migration in order to promote the conservation of these long-distance travellers. Guest Post by Berton Harris, Berton Harris is a PhD student in Global Ecology Lab at the Environment Institute […]

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