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Conservationists claim blue whale killed by ship in Puerto Montt (Chile)

See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 (Consuelo Fernanda Laclaustra). Investigation launched into death of blue whale potentially caused by a ship as environmentalists call for reinforcement of maritime r… See on whalesandmarinefauna.wordpress.comFiled … Continue reading →

Hawaiian Io may lose Endangered Species Act protection

See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) The io population is secure so this revered Hawaiian hawk can be removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in … Continue reading →

After The London Wildlife Summit: Already Two Rhinos Killed On Tuesday

See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) 14 February 2014Related Topics Two white rhinos were on Tuesday evening shot dead by poachers at Ol Jogi Ranch in Laikipia North subcounty. Ranch general manager John Weller said the animals … Continue reading →

Extinction risk in cloud forest fragments under climate change and habitat loss

See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) This week Rocio Ponce presents her last paper published in Div & Dist. Well done! This research quantifies how climate and land use change, as major threats to biodiversity affect … Continue reading →

TODAY Is The LAST DAY To VOTE For TONY & Captive TIGERS!

See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) Thanks everyone for supporting Tony’s nomination in the Shorty Awards. Currently Tony is in second place in the “non-human” category with 309 votes. While it would be great to win, … Continue reading →

Gaza ‘cattle torture’ prompts calls to ban live animal exports

See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) Footage has emerged of Australian cattle being mistreated in Gaza, prompting calls from Labor for exporters to be suspended until the inquiry is over. See on www.smh.com.auFiled under: Nature Conservation

New Species of Rove Beetle

Originally posted on Living With Insects Blog:
Stylianos Chatzimanolis recently described a new species of rove beetle among unidentified beetles in specimens borrowed from the Natural History Museum (London). In a paper published in Zookeys* (Link to pdf) he writes:…

Duke of Cambridge wants to destroy royal ivory in fight against poaching

Conservationists have welcomed comments by the Duke of Cambridge supporting the fight against the illegal wildlife trade, as he said he would like to see the ivory collection at Buckingham Palace destroyed     … See on www.telegraph.co.ukFiled under: Nature Conservation

Palm Oil Investigations

Palm Oil Investigations is a a voluntary group of 9 admins who are extremely passionate about the effects of Palm Oil. See on www.palmoilinvestigations.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation

What Is Uncertified Palm Oil?

Garry Rogers‘s insight: Learn more at www.palmoilinvestigations.org. See on mungaiandthegoaconstrictor.meFiled under: Nature Conservation