Jonathon D. Colman's Bookmarks Tagged With "wildlife"
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A Big Piece of Montana Is Protected from Development: At 500 Square Miles, Forest Is Among Largest Conservation Deals in U.S. History
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/montana-preservation-47070102
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Buzz up! In a conservation deal heralded as the biggest in Montana's history, the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Lands have arranged to buy 500 square miles of mountainous forest for about $510 million. The agreement is one of t… More
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320,000 Acres of Forest Protected in Landmark Montana Deal
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/montana/features/
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In one of the most significant conservation sales in U.S. history, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have preserved 320,000 acres of pristine forest in western Montana that provide valuable habitat for species and sustainable lo… More
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The Nature Conservancy in Indonesia - Long-Tailed Macaques Spotted Catching Fish
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/asiapacific/indonesia/features/fishingmonkey.html
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Long-tailed macaque monkeys have a reputation for knowing how to find food -- whether it be grabbing fruit from jungle trees or snatching a banana from a startled tourist. Now, researchers say they have discovered groups of the silver-haired monke… More
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Are Expanding Cities Killing the Planet?
http://www.nature.org/tncscience/misc/art25018.html
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According to a new study, at least 50 percent of the world’s population currently lives in cities, and humans are building the equivalent of a city the size of Vancouver every week. This urbanization threatens to obliterate endangered species and … More
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How to Save 83% of the World's Coral Reef Species
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/protectedareas/features/art24892.html
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Coral reefs provide the world with goods and services worth US$375 billion annually, but scientists estimate that 70% of all corals reefs could be lost by 2050. Now a new initiative aims to conserve an astounding 83% of the world's coral species, … More
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Marja and Koala at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Queensland, Australia
http://flickr.com/photos/jcolman/2451023591/
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Marja and Koala at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Queensland, Australia
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Australian Wildlife Conservancy
http://www.australianwildlife.org/
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AWC is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of Australia's threatened wildlife and ecosystems. Funded by tax-deductible donations, AWC is taking action to protect Australia's wildlife.
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Snakes and frogs and lizards, oh my! [macro pics]
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/southamerica/bolivia/features/
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See-through frogs, snakes eating toads, and more great macro photography illustrating the deadly creatures of Bolivia's forests... and an interview with the scientist who's trying to save them. Check out the slideshow of his photos!
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Top 10 Conservation Success Stories for 2007
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/annual/
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From New York to Costa Rica, from the first national park in China to a marine protected area in the South Pacific, these are the best of the best, the conservation success stories with the most impact for nature and people in 2007.
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Why are enviros less diverse than the wildlife they're saving?
http://www.nature.org/tncscience/features/art23358.html
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Is there a culture of racism in the environmental movement? Or are the only people who care about conservation white males? It turns out that African-Americans are at least as supportive of environmental issues as middle-class whites, and Hispanic… More
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