28-11-2011Insects are quietly but rapidly disappearing. Michael McCarthy explains why their loss is bad news for the planet.
27-11-2011Bats are the world's only true flying mammals and one of the most diverse mammal groups on Earth. There are…
27-11-2011We grow flowers in our gardens for our own enjoyment. But colour and perfume are really the plants’ way of…
26-11-2011The appropriately named fungus Geomyces destructans is the cause of deadly white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats, according to research published…
26-11-2011"Citizen birder" Bob Janssen, 79, has been watching and listing birds for more than six decades. He has compiled more…
25-11-2011We reviewed the historic and present distribution of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in Canada and found that the species has…
25-11-2011A dozen environmental groups are threatening the federal government with legal action unless it overrules two provinces and takes emergency…
24-11-2011The future of Australian birds is bleak, according to a new report called The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010,…
23-11-2011Under pressure from the US State of California, pesticide manufacturers have voluntarily withdrawn the pesticide imidacloprid from usage on almonds.…
18-11-2011California regulations require the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to investigate reports of possible adverse effects to people or the…
