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The Disaster in the Making Henk Tennekes Described For His Native Country Holland Now Confirmed On Canadian Prairies
6 januari 2014A University of Saskatchewan biologist says many wetlands across the Prairies are being contaminated by a relatively new pesticide that…Algemeen
Belligerent strongman seeks control of America’s food supply
5 januari 2014It began in the mid-’90s, when Monsanto developed genetically modified (GM) crops such as soybeans, alfalfa, sugar beets, and wheat.…
West Nile Virus Behind Utah Bald Eagle Deaths
3 januari 2014A mysterious die-off of 27 bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in Utah is being blamed on West Nile Virus, after lab…Akkervogels
U.S. Fish and Wildlife agrees to look at the effects of the pesticides to settle a lawsuit filed three years ago by the Center for Biological Diversity
2 januari 2014Six widely used pesticides will be evaluated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the next two years to…Amfibieën
Bee-Toxic Pesticides Found in “Bee-Friendly” Plants Sold at Garden Centers Nationwide
1 januari 2014Friends of the Earth conducted a pilot study to determine the extent of neonicotinoid contamination of common nursery plants purchased…Bijen
A new fungal infection is killing Quebec’s bats at a fearsome rate and could lead to the disappearance of entire colonies and species in the province if its spread is not checked
1 januari 2014White-nose syndrome attacks bats as they hibernate and induces activity that wastes vital energy reserves needed to get them through…Vleermuizen
The Hellbender, one of the largest species of salamander in the world, has struggled for decades to survive in Ohio’s streams
30 december 2013Now a group of conservationists is giving the eastern hellbender a hand in the hopes of saving the wily creatures…Amfibieën
Kinglets are species at risk
29 december 2013Each year, many species of birds escape their northern breeding grounds travelling south to their same feeding grounds; some of…Bosvogels
Endangered Species Act Turns 40: A Look Back At The Landmark Environmental Law’s Successes And Failures
27 december 2013Saturday, Dec. 28, will be the 40th birthday of one of the most significant pieces of environmental history in the…Kustvogels
Bladderpod to be listed as protected species on federal lands
20 december 2013Mid-Columbia farmers and private landowners won't be expected to protect the White Bluffs bladderpod, a plant species the federal government…Planten
The breeding population of western meadowlarks has been declining throughout the U.S. and Canada at about 1 percent per year since at least 1966
19 december 2013The western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) holds a special, almost magical, place in the hearts and souls of those inhabiting the…Prairievogels
EU Warns of Potential Insecticide Health Risk – Neonicotinoids May Be Toxic To The Developing Human Brain
17 december 2013European Union health authorities on Tuesday warned that two products from a widely used class of insecticides may be toxic…Mensen
Reduction in common milkweed occurrence in Iowa cropland from 1999 to 2009
17 december 2013The role of common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) in the lifecycle of the monarch butterfly has increased interest in the presence…Vlinders
Cumulative effects of thiacloprid on non-target invertebrates
16 december 2013Pesticides applied in agriculture can affect the structure and function of nontarget populations at lower doses and for longer timespans…Overige insecten
FOCUS models, legally prescribed for pesticide approval, do not accurately predict the fungicide levels actually found later in surface waters
16 december 2013The method used to approve pesticides in the EU needs to be revised. This was confirmed by a recent study…
There are now fewer than 1,000 breeding pairs of barn owls in England, which should be home to as many as 4,000 pairs of the birds
15 december 2013Ornithologists say 2013 will be viewed as the worst year ever recorded for one of Britain's favourite farmland birds. They…Akkervogels
Pesticides Annihilate Birds, Bees and Butterflies
14 december 2013Unless regulators take action, one of gifts in the lyrics to “Twelve Days of Christmas,” the turtle dove, may become…Akkervogels
Common montane birds are declining in northern Europe
13 december 2013Large-scale multi-species data on population changes of alpine or arctic species are largely lacking. Here we present a multi-national bird…Bosvogels
Where are all the Western Toads?
13 december 2013Thea Venckus from Nicasio sent in this week’s Ask the Naturalist question: Hi, I have lived on a ranch in…Amfibieën
Current Risk Approaches Are Flawed – Endocrine Disruptors Are A Case In Point
12 december 2013Rising levels of cancers and fertility problems have attracted scientists’ attention to endocrine disrupting chemicals, with some calling for strict…Mensen
The interaction between forest birds and eastern spruce budworm
11 december 2013The eastern spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana Clem., (hereafter budworm) is responsible for the largest areas of insect-caused disturbance in North…Bosvogels
Thiacloprid affects trophic interaction between gammarids and mayflies
11 december 2013Neonicotinoid insecticides like thiacloprid enter agricultural surface waters, where they may affect predator-prey interactions, which are of central importance for…Overige insecten
Influence on Birds of Rice Field Management Practices during the Growing Season: A Review and an Experiment
11 december 2013Most literature on birds and rice (Oryza sativa) focuses on the non-growing period and little is known about the influence…Watervogels
Farmland bird invertebrate food provision in arable crops
11 december 2013Invertebrates are an essential food source for most farmland birds yet their relative abundance and biomass in the most commonly…Akkervogels
