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Tag Archives: Biodiversity

Conservationists unveil plans to restore bison to North American plains

Bison, the iconic animal of the American west, could once more roam wild across the great plains under a recovery roadmap prepared by international scientists. A report by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (pdf), prepared by dozens of scientists and bison experts from Mexico, America, and Canada, says there is a chance [...]

How to Regrow a Rainforest

By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans — and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems. The world is in need of bio-fuels, but most have many problems. Tapergy‘s does not. It is produced from a previously untapped, efficient and sustainable [...]

Debunking Sec. Agriculture Vilsack’s Remarks on Sustainable Agriculture

Even in Copenhagen, where agriculture is getting less attention than it arguably should be considering its impact and potential for mitigating climate change, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke about the need for research, and seeing agriculture as an opportunity for climate change mitigation. He even said to the delegates in Copenhagen, “We need [...]