Op-Ed) Jon Hoekstra is chief scientist for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF. This article is adapted from one that first appeared on Hoekstra's WWF blog Science Driven.
Some of the listed expenditures are political in nature such as a criticism of the money spent to develop the Obamacare website (Coburn is one of the most ardent opponents of the Affordable Care Act.
Watching wildlife Cows aren't the only animals that get a short shrift in Coburn's report.
Because ancient records are sparse and fragmentary the exact nature of Samhain is understood not fully
(and rebirth) of nature as summer turned to winter. Though a direct connection between Halloween and Samhain has never been proven many scholars believe that All Saint s day
My own feeling is that nature tries to minimize energy spent and from that point of view
By combining the techniques researchers could collaborate with wildlife rangers to protect certain hotspots Wasser told Livescience.
and Wildlife Service who was involved not in the research. The first is to address the growing demand
President Barack Obama announced today (July 1) a major initiative to fight illegal wildlife trafficking. While on a visit to Tanzania he will sign an executive order to convene a task force to address the issue focusing in part on poaching in Africa according to the White house.
and technical assistance in Africa to combat wildlife trafficking the White house statement said. Â Emailâ Douglas Mainâ or follow him onâ Twitterâ orâ Google+.
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and the results are published Thursday (Aug 22) in the journal Nature. The H7n9 virus has infected 130 people in China
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& Trade Network-North america for the World Wildlife Fundâ (WWF) in Washington D c. She contributed this article to Livescience s Expert Voices:
And as timber supplies dwindle ecologically sensitive forests like wildlife reserves are threatened increasingly. Tiger Summit:
and has very few human residents according to the Wildlife Conservation Society which helped conduct the census.
 Decimated by hunters in the middle of the 20th century wild yaks are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
 While polar bears represent a sad disclaimer for a warming Arctic the recent count of almost 1000 wild yaks offers hope for the persistence of free-roaming large animals at the virtual limits of high-altitude wildlife.
It's the Wildlife Conservation Society not the World Conservation Society. Â Reach Douglas Main atâ dmain@techmedianetwork. com. Follow him on Twitterâ@Douglas main. Follow Ouramazingplanet on Twitterâ@OAPLANET. We're also onâ Facebookâ andâ Google
which was published online today (June 12) in the journal Nature. The cheetahs then decelerated and maneuvered before prey capture.
Charles Q. Choi is a freelance science writer based in New york city who has written for The New york times Scientific American Wired Science Nature and many other news outlets.
To help the Aldabra giant tortoises take over for their extinct kin Pedrono's team plans to move 300 young tortoises to a nature reserve in western Madagascar where they'll live in an enclosed pen for five years.
and most diseases they could carry are species-specific meaning they likely wouldn't infect other wildlife.
Thanks to the dedicated work of this global community of scientists we know the nature of the problem
The findings were detailed today (May 22) in the journal Nature. Follow Tanya Lewis on Twitterâ and Google+.
Nature's Biggest Pests However a small swarm could reach northeastern Egypt and the Negev on Friday or Saturday Cressman said.
In particular officials use these bio-pesticides in sensitive areas like nature reserves he said. The FAO warned Israel a couple days ahead of time that swarms were likely
But even worse as the Athabasca flows downstream through the scarred industrial landscape it is contaminated by toxic waste leaching from tar-sands mining operations that poison the waters threatening wildlife
Nature's 10 Biggest Pests The bees spread rapidly from Brazil and are now found throughout South and Central america.
They published their results in Nature Communications. NEWS: Can Fruit Kick Candy to the Curb?
Swans loons ducks geese grebes and other water fowl are among the wildlife that inhabit Lake ontario.
In research reported in November in the journal Nature three Rhesus monkeys looked at images on a computer screen
The incriminating images show Ryan William Waterman 21 and his two children petting a manatee calf at Taylor Creek in Fort Pierce last month according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife
and each year about 87 are killed by humans according to the U s Fish and Wildlife Service most of them dying in boat collisions.
Showing biases In a companion study published today (March 5) in the journal Nature Communications the researchers tested how capuchins regard unhelpful people.
But so far wildlife officials have ruled seemingly out most of these possibilities: The elk weren't shot (nor taken from the area)
Wildlife officials are hopeful that they will be able to identify the cause of death if for no other reason that it would give peace of mind to ranchers and hunters.
#Nature Aids Science to Take on Bed bugs This Research in Action article was provided to Livescience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
The findings were published online today (April 7) in the journal Nature Medicine. A carnitine connection Two years ago Hazen and his research team discovered that microorganisms in the intestines can convert substances found in choline a common dietary fat to a by-product known as TMAO trimethylamine-N-oxide.
The landmark falls within a preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy. The landmark status is intended to help preserve important natural areas
Wisdom and her young chick inhabit Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) which is famous for itsâ Laysan albatrossâ population.
and Wildlife Service superintendent for the Papahä naumokuä kea Marine National monument which encompasses Midway Atoll NWR.
All but two of the 21 species of albatross are threatened with extinction according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The tsunami killed an estimated 2000 adult albatrosses and about 110000 chicks in the wildlife refuge.
#On Mozambique Coast, Food Grows Alongside Species Diversity (Op-Ed) Brendan Fisher is a research scientist for World Wildlife Fund (WWF.
Living Too large on a Finite Planet (Op-Ed) Jon Hoekstra is chief scientist for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF.
Illegal marijuana gardens hacked into public lands also expose wildlife to fertilizers and toxic rat poison other studies have shown.
and put toxicants at every clearing said Mourad Gabriel a University of California Davis wildlife disease ecologist who studies the effects of rodenticides on rare species. A lot of predators will use any type of trail system
Photos of Amazing Cave Art  Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) made the find
so that the cultural heritage and wildlife depicted in the drawings are preserved for future generations. The white-lipped peccary whose scientific name is Tayassu pecari is listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Natureâ (IUCN) the world's mainâ authorityâ for the conservation status of wildlife.
The animal's range extends from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It faces threats in the wild including deforestation and hunting.
and ranchers to be paid for providing benefits healthy food clean air and water and wildlife habitat to all of society.
and leading global efforts to combat climate change. 8 Ways Global Warming Is Already Changing the World Frank Lowenstein Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader for The Nature Conservancy's Global
#Preventing an Elephant Eden from Becoming Paradise Lost (Op-Ed) Richard Carroll is vice president for Africa at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Washington D c. He contributed this article to Livescience's Expert Voices:
Central african republic's neighbors Cameroon and Republic of congo can also help to ensure the integrity of their shared forests and wildlife.
The U s. government has achieved much in the past year including elevating wildlife poaching and trafficking to the highest levels of the State department.
It needs to go further including a revision of the President's Transnational Organized crime Strategy to include wildlife crime as a priority on par with other major crimes such as arms smuggling.
and Thailand to live up to their obligations under the CITES Convention on International Wildlife Trade in Endangered Species. Central african republic has few tourists
He had helped refill the forest with the majestic wildlife of his youth. I hope for his sake
and wildlife and suspected that something big was hidden below. The diver went down to explore
while still providing the myriad benefits that flow from forests renewable wood and paper products wildlife habitat places for recreation and much more.
Fractals are found throughout nature from seashells to mountain ranges to broccoli and apparently the plumage of red-legged partridges. 5 Seriously Mind-boggling Math Facts In a new study scientists found that the healthier a bird is the more fractal-like its plumage becomes.
#Rare Baby African Monkey Makes Photo Debut A baby kipunji one of the rarest species of African monkey sticks close to its mother in a new photo that was released today (June 5) by wildlife conservationists.
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) headquartered in New york city circulated the photo of the baby kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji) this morning on Twitter.
Kipunji also known as the highland mangabey are considered a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
In 2008 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature listed the species as critically endangered on its Red List.
Dale A. Wade an extension wildlife specialist with the Texas A&m University Research and Extension Center in San Angelo Texas is co-author of Procedures for Evaluating Predation on Livestock and Wildlife (Agrilife Extension Texas A & M System 2010).
In his book Wade points out thatranchers and even livestock experts may not recognize what killed an animal
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West and his colleagues detailed their findings online Sept. 22 in the journal Nature Climate Change h
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Nature doesn't work in straight lines. The archaeologists plan to get their feet on the ground this year to investigate the mysterious features seen in the new images.
Food Nature Culture" opens Nov 17 taking visitors on an interactive visual tour of food as sustenance entertainment ritual and more.
Most of the scientists I spoke with are all too aware that nature doesn't plan around disagreements in the U s. Congress
But that's exactly what Kenyan scientist and conservationist Richard Leakey proposed yesterday (May 14) saying it could be the best solution for humans and wildlife.
because the road would traverse the iconic Serengeti which is home to some of the world s most magnificent wildlife and habitat.
A grand spectacle Speaking yesterday (May 14) at a conference on wildlife crime and poaching here at Rutgers University Leakey son of famed paleontologist and fossil hunters Louis and Mary Leakey
and signal Africa's commitment to wildlife Leakey said during the keynote speech he gave at the meeting.
While leading the Kenya Wildlife Service in 1989 Leakey came up with the idea of torching 12 tons of elephant tusks to bring attention to the widespread poaching of the animals for their tusks
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'Freak of nature'Despite the fact that the corpse flower's famous stench has dissipated the bloom was still a sight to behold for many visitors.
It's a freak of nature. Giccomo Caicella Cormac's 12-year-old friend was impressed also.
The species is classified as endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)' s Red List.
and in Moscow in May attended by representatives of CITES the wildlife trade-monitoring network TRAFFIC USAID and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).
For the first time we saw the night sky as nature intended Sipes wrote SPACE. com via email. 6 Stellar Places for Skywatching in the US The sequoias reminded us how small we are
Nothing shocks me anymore especially at how far people will go to engage in illegal wildlife trade Crawford Allan director of TRAFFIC North america said in a statement from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF.
and trade in illegal wildlife continues to be a major global problem. Apparently this chocolate disguise is not even that original.
Our modeling efforts offer insight into the nature of the dynamics of an overdose and hopefully will be able to better guide physicians in determining
Now one group has discovered the first evidence in nature of gold particles located within living tissue from trees.
and transported to its extremities such as leaves where the highest concentrations were observed These findings detailed online Oct 22 in the journal Nature Communicationssuggest the trees could tap into gold deposits up to 115 feet (35 meters) below them
and staff biologist for Aaranyak a nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife conservation. He also studies turtles and other reptiles.
That s being as naã ve about human nature as your opponents appear to be about science.
or seafood on the side Tomatoes are one of the superfoods in nature. In a recent study men who consumed 10
You can contribute phenology data to Nature s Notebook an online program the USA National Phenology Network manages that collects observations of leaf phenology from professional and amateur naturalists.
The network uses those data for research and resource management recommendations related to water wildlife wildfires and working farms and ranches.
Nature's Giants: Tallest Trees On earth The researchers measured how much water vapor they lost through small openings in the their leaves called stomata.
The U s. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) had collected the items over the past 25 years through smuggling busts
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) echoed those arguments in its call for other governments to follow the United states'lead
The AWFÂ and other environmental organizations like the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are also calling for the United states to go even further
The ivory crush was taking place at the Rocky mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City Colo. just outside of Denver with a star-studded list of speakers including Kristin Bauer
and Kristin Davis of Sex and the city. The event comes a day after Secretary of state John Kerry announced that the United states would award up to $1 million for information that leads to the dismantling of an infamous wildlife trafficking ring dubbed the Xaysavang Network.
Profits from wildlife trafficking estimated at $8 0 billion per year fund other illicit activities such as narcotics armsand human trafficking Kerry added.
The crackdown is part of an executive order to fight wildlife trafficking that President Barack Obama signed in July.
The initiative called for the formation of a new task force to address the issue and it allotted $10 million in aid for Africa's efforts to combatâ poachingâ and the illegal wildlife trade.
and wildlife traffickers federal officials had planned to pulverize 6 tons (5. 4 tonnes) of illegal elephant ivory this week
and Wildlife Service (FWS) suspended most of its programs and operations including the ivory crush scheduled for Tuesday (Oct 8) at the Rocky mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City Colo. just north of Denver.
The agency was slated to destroy the United states'government-held stockpile of ivory that it has compiled over the past 25 years.
The move was part of an executive order to fight wildlife trafficking that President Barack Obama signed in July.
and allotted $10 million to aid Africa's efforts to combat poaching and the illegal trade of wildlife
when until the Fish and Wildlife Service resumes normal operations. The agency has yet to determine what it will do crushed with the ivory.
and stealing the natural heritage of African nations Carter Roberts president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund said in a statement in September
On Thursday (Nov 14) the U s. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will pulverize nearly 6 tonsâ (5. 4 tonnes) Â of illegal ivory items from whole tusks to tiny trinkets
The ivory crush will take place at the Rocky mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City Colo. just outside of Denver.
#Virtual Nature Makes Us Feel Good Even if It's Farmville (Op-Ed) This article was published originally at The Conversation.
But nature can now also be found in our virtual lives in the photos we share online the games we play even the words we use.
Cyberspace is full of the images and language of nature. For example does your desktop wallpaper feature a waterfall a forest or a beach?
Perhaps like some Grand Theft Auto fans you even share photos of its landscapes on Flickr. If so you re experiencing nearby nature via your phone tablet or computer screen.
In the 1980s experimental psychologists Rachel and Stephen Kaplan studied the effects of nature on people.
They found that small glimpses of the natural world oenearby nature could have measurable effects on well-being.
Nearby nature does not have to be beautiful or complex. And surprisingly you do not have to be actually outside to gain the benefits.
and shapes mimicking those from nature like shells and foliage. There will be natural materials plenty of light and open spaces.
The measurably beneficial effects of nearby nature often occurred when they were viewed on a screen.
a nature island with waterfalls rivers different kinds of trees flowers plants grass rocks a beach and dirt paths;
and found that the virtual nature space prompted an increase in positive affect happiness friendliness affection and playfulness.
Valtchanov concluded that virtual nature was responsible rather than the state of virtual reality. I called this phenomenon oetechnobiophilia the innate attraction to life
Images of nearby nature on our phones and computers can alleviate mental fatigue. They enhance our attention help us cope with distraction
We already share nearby nature when we post our photos of rosy sunsets blooming gardens and tranquil lakes online.
If we did we might find a more healthy and productive balance between tech and nature.
nature and cyberspace. This article was published originally at The Conversation. Read the original article. The views expressed are those of the author
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This wonderland of wildlife east of Africa is home to all of the world's lemurs a diverse group of primates most
or threatened mostly due to the clearing of the island's forests according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) a global environmental organization.
If species continue to die out at current rates more than 75 percent of all species currently On earth could go extinct within a few centuries according to a 2011 study in the journal Nature.
about 60 percent of the country's threatened animals live in these coastal forests according to the Nature Conservancy an international conservation group.
But this is also where the bulk of Brazil's people live and only 12 percent of the original forests remain much of it cut down in the past few decades the Nature Conservancy reported.
 Increased demand Demand for the products comprising wildlife habitat such as the timber in forests minerals in mountains
and perhaps more protected areas for wildlife Jenkins said. 7 Iconic Animals Humans Are Driving to Extinction The most effective way to fight poaching would be to decrease demand said Kenyan scientist and conservationist Richard Leakey at a conference
on wildlife crime this May at Rutgers University. One way to do that would be to better educate people in China
When Richard Leakey headed the Kenya Wildlife Service in 1989 he came up with the idea to burn 12 tons of elephant tusks to bring public attention to poaching
It is a myth that people in Asia don't care about wildlife Peter Knights with Wildaid told the Post.
while also protecting wildlife for example Joubert said. On several land concessions that Joubert and his wife Beverly co-own
How humans impact wildlife will depend largely on where future development occurs. Not all places are created equal Jenkins said.
and range of wildlife but one extreme example is Ecuador's Yasuni National park. The sprawling reserve contains 150 amphibian
Dereck and Beverly Joubert have made more than 25 films about large wildlife like lions usually with a message about the importance of conservation.
I hope that increased public knowledge of declining nature will raise society's priority to conserve biodiversity.
Wildlife Fund (WWF. We're going to have to work to make sure that we have a global food system that takes care of everybody Clay said.
Agriculture uses about 70 percent of the freshwater on the planet said Giulio Boccaletti managing director of the Global Freshwater Program at the Nature Conservancy.
 Water is nature's currency for the entire economy Boccaletti said. Economic growth depends on us getting water for the right purposes.
The scientists detailed their findings online June 30 in the journal Nature Geoscience. Follow us@livescience Facebook & Google+.
   All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair    The bees are stirring birds are on the wing   Â
These were attempts to provide children with simple explanations of nature but there is no attempt at sex education.
   It is nature that is all    Simply telling us to fall in love   Â
The flowering trees in Washington D c. symbolize friendship between nations the renewal of spring and the ephemeral nature of life according to the U s. National park service.
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But this natural phenomenon will likely become less reliable as climate change disrupts the planet experts say.
Milk is nature's buffet for babies providing all the nutrition a mammalian infant needs for early development outside the womb.
The color white is nature's light buffet in that it results from all the wavelengths of visible light being reflected into the eye.
Today the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) called on other governments to follow the United states'lead
The Biggest Beasts On land Right now Africa is hemorrhaging elephants Patrick Bergin CEO of the African Wildlife Foundation said in a statement.
Members of the National Trust (a British conservation group) discovered the young buck two weeks ago after the sheep had been moved onto a nature preserve northeast of London at Dunwich Heath according to the BBC.
and some new places where they hadn't been said previously wildlife biologist Thomas Hughes of the National Wild Turkey Federation an organization that has reintroduced the animals into the wild.
In some places the growth of wild turkey populations has been so dramatic it has caused minor problems said Kelsey Sullivan a wildlife biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in Bangor.
But when the turkeys show up in the morning often in the same areas that have been damaged they get wrongly blamed said Duane Diefenbach a wildlife researcher at Pennsylvania State university.
which couldn't survive in nature. By the 1950s biologists had developed a special type of cannon-propelled net that allowed scientists to catch groups of wild turkeys more effectively to translocate them to new areas he added.
#Wildlife Bandits: How Criminology Can Fight Poaching Newark N. J. With no shortage of human-on-human misdeeds criminologists haven't typically concerned themselves with crimes against wildlife and the environment.
But with poaching raging out of control in several areas of the world that may be changing.
what's going on in the environment Todd Clear dean of Rutgers University's School of Criminal Justice said here at a symposium Tuesday (May 14) on wildlife crime.
and crimes against wildlife do follow patterns seen in other areas of criminology knowledge that could be used to prevent these misdeeds.
and other issues where illegal acts are committed against nature. Â As with other crimes poaching often takes place in certain hotspots where conditions are optimal.
In 1989 when Leakey headed the Kenya Wildlife Service he came up with the idea to burn 12 tons of elephant tusks to bring public attention to poaching
The lowland Mayan forests of northern Guatemala teem with wildlife toucans macaws howler monkeys and even the fabled jaguar.
Nature and time have allowed a second chance for the forest to heal. But today the Mayan forest is threatened once again this time by economic activities such as cattle ranching and agriculture.
and can weigh more than 10 pounds 4. 6 kilograms lead author Jonathan Slaght a wildlife biologist at the Wildlife Conservation Society told Livescience.
#Worst-Ever Right whale Die off Continues to Puzzle Scientists still don't know why hundreds of baby southern right whales are turning up dead around Patagonia a decade after observers first saw signs of the worst die off on record for the species according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS.
Facts, Information & Lodging Yosemite national park created in 1890 is one of the oldest nature preserves in the United states. A wonderland of geological formations
and others provide a back-to-nature feel without the tents. Yosemite is open 365 days a year
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