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Farmers should aim to never use insecticides, says soil scientist Jill Clapperton, of Rhizoterra Inc., Montana, US
25 november 2013Speaking at the Vic No-Till annual conference in Ballarat last week, Dr Clapperton said: "It's bad for you, it's bad…Mensen
The last croak for Darwin’s frog – Deadly amphibian disease chytridiomycosis has caused the extinction of Darwin’s frogs
22 november 2013Deadly amphibian disease chytridiomycosis has caused the extinction of Darwin's frogs, believe scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL)…Amfibieën
Persistent respiratory health effects after a metam sodium pesticide spill
22 november 2013STUDY OBJECTIVE: To report the occurrence of persistent respiratory disorders, including irritant-induced asthma, among adults living and working near an…Mensen
Rusty blackbirds appear to be in free-fall – The available data show a 90% decline since the 1960s
21 november 2013Rusty blackbirds (Euphagus carolinus) nest in the far, far north, all the way to the tree line. They build large…Bosvogels
How declines in populations of forage fish in Florida’s coastal waters could exacerbate declines of seabirds, wading birds, and other fish-eating birds
21 november 2013Florida’s birdlife is some of the most captivating and well-recognized in the country, from impossibly pink Roseate Spoonbills to the…Kustvogels
Europe was promised a green agriculture reform- but this is what we got!
21 november 2013In exchange for the billions of euros paid annually in taxes, Europeans were promised a green and more sustainable CAP…Algemeen
Occurrence of Pesticide Residues in Lebanon’s Water Resources
21 november 2013Research findings on Pesticides are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting from Talence, France, by NewsRx journalists,…
The impending disaster – Fish in River Kennet change their diet following chlorpyrifos pollution incident
19 november 2013The full ramifications of the changes will not be known for some time, the annual general meeting of the Action…Overige insecten
The national bird of Samoa is on the fast-track to extinction
16 november 2013The Mauritian dodo is the iconic emblem for both island conservation and extinction, sadly one of the birds lost from…Bosvogels
In Alberta, sage grouse have been reduced to a small number of birds in the southeastern corner of the province
15 november 2013Agriculture, oil and gas exploration and other human activity have reduced Alberta’s sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) population to about 50…Prairievogels
Poisonous chemical cocktails still threaten Arctic bird populations – Glaucous gull population cut in half since the 1980s
15 november 2013A cocktail of contaminants could threaten to further push the Arctic’s population of glaucous gulls (Larus hyperboreus) into decline, a…Kustvogels
Obama Administration Takes Important Step to Protect Endangered Species From Pesticides
15 november 2013The Environmental Protection Agency and several other federal agencies released new policies today designed to better assess the risks that…
The largest lake in Britain and Ireland, Lough Neagh, has lost more than three quarters of its overwintering water birds according to researchers at Queen’s University Belfast
14 november 2013The study by Quercus, Northern Ireland's Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, found the number of diving ducks migrating to…Watervogels
Golden eagle numbers dive: Audubon documents a decline at the Bridger Mountains route
14 november 2013The number of migrating golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) through Montana’s Bridger Mountains, the top fall golden eagle migration route in…Hoogland vogelsThe steep decline of insectivores in Ontario is telling us they’re running out of insect food
13 november 2013Birds that eat flying insects are in a shocking and mysterious decline, says the co-editor of the new Atlas of…Overige insecten
Developments in the area of pollinator regulatory testing and risk assessment in North America
13 november 2013Continuing on from their recent article “Risk Assessment for Bees I – Recent Regulatory Developments in Europe” Huntingdon Life Sciences…
Prince Charles has accused the big supermarkets of profiting from Britain’s farmers while taking on “none of the risk” of dealing with the roller-coaster economics of food production
13 november 2013In his latest forthright intervention on issues of public debate from architecture to homeopathy, the heir to the throne has…
Massive Outbreak Killing Pacific Coast Starfish In Droves
10 november 2013Starfish are dying in massive numbers due to a disease outbreak that melts the animals into a white goo, leaving…Vissen
Quail numbers flying toward extinction
10 november 2013Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus), arguably the most recognized and revered game bird in the nation, has seen its wild population…Prairievogels
Monsanto’s Friends in High Places – The remarkable revolving door career of Michael Taylor at the FDA and Monsanto
10 november 2013Many companies hope to send an employee into a government agency to influence regulation. How much better if the employee…
Mesomycetozoean parasites threaten amphibian and freshwater fish populations
9 november 2013A new paper is calling for more attention to be paid to poorly-known micro-organisms capable of killing off amphibians and…Amfibieën
Decline in the abundance of fish in the San-Joaquin Sacramento Delta
9 november 2013A report released in late October by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a decline in the abundance…Vissen
US Congress urged to act to improve safety of food additives
9 november 2013FDA cannot act on its own to get all of the information it needs to ensure the safety of all…
A Taste Of Honey – Neonic Pesticides Compromise Bee Immunity
9 november 2013Our Nation’s bees are in a tail spin, and victims include commercial honey bees, wild bumble bees, and other native…Bijen
