Biodiversity Articles
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World's largest king penguin colony has declined by 90% |
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Using cute animals in pop culture makes public think they're not endargered - study |
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'Catastrophe' as France's bird population collapses due to pesticides |
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Experiencing nature: Embodying animals in immersive virtual environments increases inclusion of nature in self and involvement with nature |
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What is ARC: How can design save wildlife and wild places? |
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Hallmarks of science missing from North American wildlife management |
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Nature's healing powers: How exotic Australian plants may help revive nuclear contaminated land |
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Vitamin T: Are trees chemicals factories that could save our lives? Atkinson, N. (2018, January 25). Vitamin T. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ |
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Behind the Plan to Protect the Serengeti of the Arctic Badelt, B. (2017, August 24). Behind the Plan to Protect the Serengeti of the Arctic. News Deeply. Retreived from https://www.newsdeeply.com/ |
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Most wildlife management in Canada and U.S. lacks 'fundamental' science, study finds |
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Eight bird species are first confirmed avian extinctions this year |
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One in eight bird species threatened with extinction, global study finds |
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Your pricey text book is key to success in 2nd year biology |
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The Arctic Science Agreement propels science diplomacy |
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Amphibian apocalypse is twice as bad as scientists thought |
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Sir David Attenborough joins world experts in calling for action for nature BirdLife International. (2018, April 12). Sir David Attenborough joins world experts in calling for action for nature. BirdLife International. Retrieved from https://www.birdlife.org/ |
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New Global Biodiversity Atlas Reveals the Secrets of Soil |
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UN report: Loss of plants, animals making a lonelier planet Borenstein, S. (2018, March 23). UN report: Loss of plants, animals making a lonelier planet. CTV News. Retrieved from https://www.ctvnews.ca/ |
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Misplaced monarchs: Clusters of butterflies stuck up north |
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Global biodiversity conservation priorities |
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These 6 Species are about to be sacrificed for the oil and gas industry Bullinger, J. (2018, July 26). These 6 Species are about to be sacrificed for the oil and gas industry. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://theguardian.com |
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Headwinds caused by warm weather a danger to migratory birds |
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Tsunami-driven rafting: Transoceanic species dispersal and implications for marine biogeography |
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Insects have ‘no place to hide’ from climate change, study warns |
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Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature' |
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Orca 'apocalypse': half of killer whales doomed to die from pollution |
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Humans just 0.01% of all life but have destroyed but have destroyed 83% of wild mammals—study Carrington, D. (2018, May 21). Humans just 0.01% of all life but have destroyed but have destroyed 83% of wild mammals—study. The Guardian. Retreived from https://www.theguardian.com/ |
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Warning of 'ecological Armageddon' after dramatic plunge in insect numbers |
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Living near green spaces linked to longer lives, study finds |
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With more species at risk than resources to save them, conservationists face hard choices CBC Radio. (2018, September 11). With more species at risk than resources to save them, conservationists face hard choices. CBC Radio. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/ |
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A Rights Revolution for Nature: Introduction of Legal Rights for Nature Could Protect Natural Systems from Destruction Chapron, G., Epstein, Y. & López-Bao, J. (2019). A Rights Revolution for Nature: Introduction of Legal Rights for Nature Could Protect Natural Systems from Destruction. Science, 363 (6434), 1392-1393. |
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Time To Get Used To A New Acronym — Key Biodiversity Areas or KBAs |
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Key Biodiversity Areas: What they are and why we care
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Cities are driving evolution—and may spawn new species, scientists says |
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Five countries hold 70% of world's last wildernesses, map reveals |
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Experience or evidence: How do big conservation NGOs make decisions? |
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All things counter, original, spare, strange: Why are we so bad at difference |
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Canada takes small step for ocean health and marine protection |
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Tallurutiup Imanga/Lancaster Sound to be Canada’s largest protected area |
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Caribou are canaries in coalmine for rising Arctic temperatures — and numbers are dropping fast |
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Canada lags in conservation efforts |
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Biodiversity conservation and use: Local and global considerations |
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COSEWIC Press Release: May 2017 (Over 60 wildlife species at risk in Canada's changing North) |
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Nature is Risky. That's Why Students Need It. |
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Right Whales closer to the brink |
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From the Mist
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Bees and butterflies get southeast sanctuary thanks to Calgary pollinator program |
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Promoting conservation through the arts: outreach for hearts and minds |
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The Insect Apocalypse Is Here |
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Jungle VIPs: To save orangutans, think of them as money swinging from trees Jungle VIPs: To save orangutans, think of them as money swinging from trees. (2018, February 22). The Economist. Retrieved from https://www.economist.com/ |
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'Voice of the forest': George the snail, last of his kind, dies at age 14 |
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Networking networks for global bat conservation |
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Things have never been so good for humanity, nor so dire for the planet Kopecky, A. (2018, August 25). Things have never been so good for humanity, nor so dire for the planet. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ |
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Whales and dolphins lead 'human-like lives' thanks to big brains, says study |
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Why alien species can have catastrophic economic consequences |
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Margaret Atwood tries new wings with Angel Catbird graphic novel |
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Tread softly: new guide for businesses working in important ecosystems Law, J. (2018, May 14). Tread softly: new guide for businesses working in important ecosystems. Bird Life. Retrieved from http://www.birdlife.org/ |
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"The world has cause for optimism": Sir David Attenborough's keynote speech |
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Biologists work to save Quebec's 'most urban' snake as development booms
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Woodland cariboo continue to decline as provinces fail to meet protection deadline |
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Mining activities, not hunting, responsible for northern cariboo declines
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'Shocking' human impact reported on world's protected areas McGrath, M. (2018, May 17). 'Shocking' human impact reported on world's protected areas. BBC News. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news |
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Vast biodiversity database now available to all |
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Should we give up half of the Earth to wildlife? McKie, R. (2018, February 18). Should we give up half of the Earth to wildlife? The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com |
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Biologists say half of all species could be extinct by end of century |
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Montreal-born scientist says forestry sector in denial about disappearing caribou |
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Wild bison roam Banff National Park for 1st time in more than century |
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Borneo's orangutans at risk of extinction after population decreases by 148,500 in 16 years |
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Scientists call for tri-national conservation effort to save monarch butterfly |
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Key Biodiversity Areas: What they are and why we care Nature Canada. (2017). Key Biodiversity Areas: What they are and why we care. Retrieved from https://naturecanada.ca/tag/key-biodiversity-area/ |
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An Introduction to Barriers New City Institue. (n.d.) An Introduction to Barriers. Retrieved from http://www.newcity.ca/Pages/moorebarriers.html |
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Celebrating the mundane: Nature and the built environment |
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How Western science is finally catching up to Indigenous knowledge Nicholas, G. (2018). How Western science is finally catching up to Indigenous knowledge. Macleans. Retrieved from http://www.macleans.ca/
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Opinion: Wetlands are disapearing fast. Urgent action is required |
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'Doomsday' seed vault meant to survive global disasters breached by climate change |
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Ghosts and tiny treasures (We need a chronic passion for nature, not a passing storm) |
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Biodiversity Loss is Earth's 'immense and hidden' tragedy, Darwin's 'natural heir' warns Randerson, J. (2009, November 20). Biodiversity Loss is Earth's 'immense and hidden' tragedy, Darwin's 'natural heir' warns. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/ |
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Animals Are Losing Their Vagility, or Ability to Roam Freely |
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Scientists jam with musicians, artists to stir public passion for nature |
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Over half of world's wild primate species face extinction, report reveals |
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What’s Causing the Sharp Decline in Insects, and Why It Matters |
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Where Do You Go, My Lovelies? |
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Even familiar birds at risk of extinction, study finds |
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How do we spread word about the biodiversity crisis? Experts weigh in. |
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Call of the ... tame? Loons are becoming less wild, broad survey suggests |
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Loons could disappear from our region in two to three decades, analysis suggests Spears, T. (2018, August 29). Loons could disappear from our region in two to three decades, analysis suggests. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved from https://ottawacitizen.com/ |
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Save our bats, belugas, and bobolinks: Editorial |
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My heart always flutters': Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue joins fight to preserve monarch butterflies |
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Campaign to save oceans maps out global network of sanctuaries |
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Endangered right whales are dying in record numbers off Canada, raising alarm Stockstad, E. (2017, August 24). Endangered right whales are dying in record numbers off Canada, raising alarm. Science Mag. Retrieved from http://www.sciencemag.org/ |
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Corporations Are Killing Our Best Partners In Fighting Starvation |
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U of G Researchers Identify Monarch Butterfly Birthplaces to Help Conserve Species |
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Scientists Rescue First Vaquita Pospoise, Making Conservation History
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Canada's barren ground caribou classified as 'threatened' |
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North Atlantic right whales may face extinction after no new births recorded |
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Bzzzzz: CBC Fredericton joins national effort to save honey bees |
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Red list research finds 26,000 global species under extinction threat |
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Destruction of nature as dangerous as climate change, scientists warn Watts, J. (2018, March 23). Destruction of nature as dangerous as climate change, scientists warn. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/ |
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Worlds great forests could lose half of all wildlife as planet warms - report |
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New global registry of invasive species is 'milestone' in protecting biodiversity |
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Humans are having huge influence on evolution of species, study says |
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North Atlantic Right Whale population declining, new model confirms |
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Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct |
