A dark synergy of extreme weather and emboldened pests could imperil vast stretches of woodland. Foresters are only starting to wrestle with solutions. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/climate/trees-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Conservation of Resources
These Otters Are Popular Pets in Asia. That May Be Their Undoing.
Asian small-clawed otters are increasingly popular as novelty pets, particularly in Japan. Now international trade in the species may be banned. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/science/asia-otters-pets-japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
TRENDING: Hotels and Resorts Ramp Up Sustainability Efforts
For an increasing number of properties, Earth Day is every day. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/travel/hotels-sustainability-ecotourism.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Trilobites: Romeo, Meet Juliet. Now Go Save Your Species.
The Sehuencas water frogs in a Bolivian aquarium hit it off, but Romeo might need a little more practice before they succeed in reproducing. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/science/romeo-juliet-frogs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Vietnam’s Empty Forests
The Asian nation is a hot spot of biological diversity, but local and international conservation groups are struggling to halt what amounts to animal genocide. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/travel/vietnam-wildlife-species-ecotravel-tourism.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
This Tarantula Became a Scientific Celebrity. Was It Poached From the Wild?
Controversy over a new spider species has resurrected thorny ethical questions about scientists and their specimens. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/science/poaching-wildlife-scientists.html?partner=rss&emc=rss