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2012 takes toll on prairie chicken and grouse numbers on the Fort Pierre National Grassland
7 september 2013Prairie chicken and grouse numbers are down sharply from the numbers of 2012, a wildlife biologist who monitors those populations…Prairievogels
Wildlife biologist Neil Dawe says he wouldn’t be surprised if the generation after him witnesses the extinction of humanity
7 september 2013All around him, even in a place as beautiful as the Little Qualicum River estuary, his office for 30 years…Algemeen
South Dakota survey shows large decline in pheasant numbers
6 september 2013Hundreds of thousands of pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) mysteriously disappeared from eastern and central South Dakota in the past year. Not…Akkervogels
Nearly 40 percent of all freshwater fish species on the American continent are in jeopardy
6 september 2013Some 700 species of freshwater fish in North America are in jeopardy, scientists from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada said…Vissen
Water contamination with clothianidin on canola/oilseed rape fields in Saskatchewan
5 september 2013Environment Canada had conducted a water study in Saskatchewan on canola/ oilseed rape fields both last year and this year.…Planten
The mobility and feeding behaviour of aquatic invertebrates is impaired by imidacloprid
5 september 2013Neonicotinoid insecticides have adverse effects not only on bees but also on freshwater invertebrates. An Eawag study published today in…Overige insecten
Glyphosate suppresses the antagonistic effect of Enterococcus spp. on Clostridium botulinum
30 augustus 2013During the last 10–15 years, an increase of Clostridium botulinum associated diseases in cattle has been observed in Germany. The…
Pesticidemakers Challenge E.U. Neonicotinoid Ban in Court
29 augustus 2013Two agrochemical companies are fighting back against an E.U.-wide ban on three common neonicotinoid pesticides. Syngenta Crop Protection, which manufactures…Bijen
Traditional risk assessments of chemicals are failing to protect the environment
28 augustus 2013Regulatory decisions based on current risk approaches are flawed simply because the science underpinning the risk of chemicals is inappropriate…Bijen
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Bats, Saudi Arabia
24 augustus 2013For more than 15 months, officials have tried to determine what sparked the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).…Mensen
Over the past few decades, the numbers of nine-spotted ladybug beetles have been declining
23 augustus 2013The nine-spotted beetle is a ladybug beetle who gets her name from the nine spots on her wings. Until the…Overige insecten
Greenfinches, which have been hard hit by the disease trichomonosis, continue to decline
23 augustus 2013Kate Risely, Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) organiser at the British Trust for Ornithology, said "While many people are seeing Siskins…Stadsvogels
Sawfly decline could impact bird numbers
22 augustus 2013The intensification of agriculture could have an impact on threatened populations of farmland birds due to its effect on one…Akkervogels
An open letter from OBA president Dan Davidson to fellow farmers in Ontario
22 augustus 2013The Ontario Beekeepers Association (OBA) is requesting support to ban neonicotinoid pesticides. Neonicotonoids have been implicated in widespread bee deaths…Bijen
EPA Faces Calls For Neonicotinoids Risk Review In House GOP’s FY14 Bill
19 augustus 2013House Republicans appear poised to direct EPA to better assess the risks a controversial form of pesticide may pose to…
Agricultural pesticide use has contributed significantly to the decline of imperiled species in Canada
15 augustus 2013Humans are modifying the global landscape at an unprecedented scale and pace. As a result, species are declining and going…Algemeen
Largemouth Bass Virus Found in Northern Snakeheads in Virginia
15 augustus 2013A virus that can cause disease in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) has now been identified in otherwise apparently healthy northern…Vissen
Counterfeit pesticide problems are on the rise
14 augustus 2013In Europe, the growth of counterfeit plant protection products is worrying. The ECPA estimates that 5 percent to 7 percent…
A synthesis of the current knowledge on the human health effects of low-level MeHg exposure
14 augustus 2013Methylmercury (MeHg) is a known neurotoxicant. Emerging evidence indicates it may have adverse effects on the neurologic and other body…Mensen
Study Analyzes Current Scientific State of Art on Nano-Pesticides
14 augustus 2013Research is urgently needed to evaluate the risks and benefits of nano-pesticides to human and environmental health. Melanie Kah and…
Study reveals the presence of circulating pesticides associated to genetically modified foods in women with and without pregnancy
14 augustus 2013Pesticides associated to genetically modified foods (PAGMF), are engineered to tolerate herbicides such as glyphosate (GLYP) and gluphosinate (GLUF) or…Planten
Gardeners Beware: Bee-Toxic Pesticides Found in “Bee-Friendly” Plants Sold at Garden Centers Nationwide
14 augustus 2013Neonicotinoids aren't just used in agriculture -- unbeknownst to consumers, many “bee friendly” garden plants sold at home garden centers…Bijen
Serious Problems May Arise From Horizontal Gene Transfer
13 augustus 2013GE plants and animals are created using horizontal gene transfer (also called horizontal inheritance), as contrasted with vertical gene transfer,…Planten
High Toxicity of Neonicotinoid Insecticides to Lady Bird Beetle Under Laboratory Conditions
13 augustus 2013Among the various insecticides tested on the grubs of lady bird beetle, Cryptolaemus montruzeiri, buprofezein, azadirachtin and dichlorvas were found…Overige insecten
