Friday, April 29, 2016

Convincing evidence to show that drones can add substantial value to long-term ecological monitoring by providing low cost, high resolution data

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Seeing the forest from drones: Testing the potential of lightweight drones as a tool for long-term forest monitoring Jian Zhang,Jianbo H...
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Ravens and crows may be just as clever as chimps, new study suggests

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A new study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden suggests that corvid birds can be as clever as chimpanzees, despite having much sm...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Large animals play a key role in mitigating climate change in tropical forests

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Experts from 15 institutions, including the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds and the National Centre for Biologic...
Friday, April 22, 2016

Clues from plants to improve wound healing

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A research group led by Dr  Kosuke Fujita of  Osaka University has discovered that  a plant-based polyphenol, promotes the migration of Me...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Animal inspired artificial whiskers that allow robots to "see" the surroundings in dark and murky places

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Scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Illinois' Advanced Digital Sciences Centre in Singapore have develo...
Saturday, April 16, 2016

Three new primate species from Madagascar

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Scientists from the German Primate Center (DPZ), the University of Kentucky, the American Duke Lemur Center and the Université d'Antan...
Friday, April 15, 2016

New research adds a new dimension to the role of mycorrhizal fungi in forests

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Dr. Tamir Klein and Prof. Christian Körner of the University of Basel together with Dr. Rolf Siegwolf of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Use of modelling software and satellite imagery for the conservation of endangered species

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 A new Duke University-led case study has demonstrated that habitat mapping software and satellite imagery can help conservationists predi...
Sunday, April 10, 2016

An excellent drug for osteoporosis developed from Tequila agave is round the corner

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Tequila agave is famous for the traditional Tequila drink of Mexico. According to Mexican researcher Dr. Mercedes López , her studies have...
Friday, April 08, 2016

Moss as a bio indicator of cadmium air pollution

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A study by scientists of USDA Forest Service and Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University has discovered that Moss growing on u...
Tuesday, April 05, 2016

A model that can be used to design a reserve system for multiple species

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Optimal design of compact and connected nature reserves for multiple species Yicheng Wang and Hayri Önal Conservation Biology, Volume...
Saturday, April 02, 2016

Discovery of new symbiotic association between an endophytic fungus, Colletotrichum tofieldiae ,and the plant Arabidopsis thaliana may lead to more sustainable agriculture.

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It is a known fact that plants thrive when they establish symbiotic associations with microorganisms. The symbiosis improves the capabilit...
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Making remote sensing data relevant to wildlife management – A case study

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In mule deer ( Odocoileus hemionus ), reproduction patterns closely follow the cycles of plant growth in their habitat. Research led by Da...
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The butterfly highway of North Carolina

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The numbers of Monarch butterfly have taken a dip in recent years.  Disappearance of native perennials is one of the main reasons for the ...
Monday, March 28, 2016

The sophisticated warning system of bees

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Scientists from UC,  San Diego and tropical botanical garden Chinese Academy of sciences, China, have discovered that bees use sophisticate...
Saturday, March 26, 2016

Next big thing in drones-powered by hydrogen cells

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Drones powered by hydrogen cells are undergoing successful trials in UK. The fuel cells were developed by the firm Intelligent energy. A ma...
Friday, March 25, 2016

Environmentalists' appeal to Yahoo Japan

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32 environmental organizations of international repute have jointly appealed to Yahoo Japan and it's partner Softbank to put a stop to ...
Saturday, March 19, 2016

Tiger conservation- A message from Inger Andersen Director General of IUCN

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In the last hundred years, the number of tigers in the wild has plummeted by a staggering 97%. The answer to this alarming fall was 2010’s...
Friday, March 18, 2016

Effectiveness of Wildlife fencing in combination with crossing structures – An interesting study

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Effectiveness of short sections of wildlife fencing and crossing structures along highways in reducing wildlife–vehicle collisions and pro...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

A blog post inspired by efforts to conserve Vultures in Wayand Wildlife Sanctuary

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Under the dynamic leadership of Chief Conservator of Forests Shri Pramod Krishnan IFS, an intensive recovery programme for vultures has be...
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