Conservation News

Scotland: Rare Highland birds in focus for new Conservation Week

Findhorn - Scottish conservation charity Trees for Life, engaged in a long term project restoring the ancient Caledonian pine forest, has announced a new conservation week with the focus on iconic and rare birds of the Scottish Highlands.

In the Media by Robert Myles

'Lost world' of eight new species discovered near Loch Ness

Biodiversity studies carried out on a charitable foundation’s ancient woodlands west of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands have unearthed a wide range of rare and endangered species, some previously unknown.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 10 comments

Prince William makes impassioned plea to save endangered species

Bangkok - Representatives of 177 countries gathering in Bangkok for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, (CITES), received support, yesterday, from Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, second in line to the British Crown.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 4 comments

Earth Hour 2013: Coming soon to a light bulb near you

Singapore - Earth Hour, the world’s largest movement for the planet, launched its campaign for 2013 in Singapore on February 27. This year Earth Hour will take place on Saturday, March 23 at 8:30 p.m. in time zones throughout the world.

In the Media by Robert Myles

Wild baby tigers filmed for the first time ever, by elephants

In India the BBC used elephants to carry cameras and enable the crew to catch close up footage of ten-day-old tiger cubs.

In the Media by Eileen Kersey

Mackerel fishing dispute takes it off sustainable food list

The consumption of mackerel rapidly increased, as a cheap and healthy alternative to traditional fish and meat. So much so that it has been downgraded from the Marine Conservation Society's list of fish suitable to eat.

In the Media by Eileen Kersey - 2 comments

Massachusetts town bans sales of bottled water

Concord - One of the oddest laws in the US that came into force January 1 was a ban on the sale of single serving bottled water by the town of Concord, Massachusetts. The ban is the result of a three-year campaign by activists.

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Biodiversity: 400 more species threatened with extinction

Hyderabad - More than 400 additional plant and animal species have joined the list of endangered species, the so-called ‘Red List,’ it was revealed at the UN conference on biodiversity held this week.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 2 comments

World’s oldest reproductive orangutan in captivity dies in France

Nantes - Major, believed to be the world's oldest reproductive orang-utan in captivity has died at a zoo in western France, aged 50.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 3 comments

Dr. Jane Goodall speaks at campus, spreads message of hope Special

Mississauga - More than 50 years since Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, conservationist and UN messenger of peace set off for the jungles of Gombe, in Tanzania, to study chimpanzees, her works continue inspiring generations to make a difference.

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