Category Archives: Extinction
Avoiding Imminent North Sea Cod Extinction
Cod is historically one of the most popular commercial fish species in the UK, not to mention popular across the European continent. Because of this, major commercial fisheries have been forced to close, and existing fisheries may also soon face … Continue reading
Biodiversity in Drastic Decline
Data from the Zoological Society London (ZSL) suggests that between a quarter and a third of all species have been lost since 1970. The Earth is currently undergoing a major extinction episode, the like of which has not seen since … Continue reading
Madagascar Study Could Provide Conservation Blue Print
The results of a ten-year study into species conservation in Madagascar, published in this week’s Science, could act as a blue print for future areas to conserve species richness in biodiversity ‘hot spots’. An international team of researchers, including scientists … Continue reading
Poorly Managed Heathland is Putting Species at Risk
Natural England have this morning warned that the poor condition of lowland heathland across Britain is putting many species at risk of extinction, including stone curlews and nightjars. A survey by the organisation, the first of its kind in England, … Continue reading