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Learning from the Octopus

Sad tales of our failures in society to be adaptable, remarkable stories of the intricate ways in which natural organisms have survived and thrived for billions of years on an unpredictable planet, and hopeful examples of how all sorts of people, organizations, corporations and bureaucracies have learned to be adaptable.
March 25, 2012
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Reed helps develop a new approach to identify and rank wildlife corridors

The study, "Connecting Natural Landscapes Using a Landscape Permeability Model to Prioritize Conservation Activities in the United States," appears in the journal Conservation Letters. Authors include David Theobald of CSU, Kenyon Fields and Michael Soulé from Wildlands Network and Sarah Reed from the Wildlife Conservation Society. Read the full story
March 21, 2012
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Cornelisse launches new conservation blog

From the blog's About Me page: My name is Tara Cornelisse and I’m a Ph.D. candidate at University of California Santa Cruz. I have a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology from San Francisco State University. I am also an insect enthusiast (I love them!) but with a wider passion to advance the conservation of biodiversity- all of the plants and animals on this beautiful Earth of ours.
March 20, 2012
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Cornelisse piece on working to save the Ohlone Tiger Beetle featured on public radio

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March 20, 2012
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Elbroch named Project Leader of the Teton Cougar Project

The overall objective of this field study is to quantify cougar ecology in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Specific goals are to:
March 20, 2012
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Wolf confirms flying squirrel and habitat to be evaluated for endangered status

“People once had the pleasure of spotting flying squirrels gliding through the forests and visiting their porches at night in the San Jacinto Mountains, but not anymore,” said Shaye Wolf, climate science director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “It’s a tremendous loss. The flying squirrel needs the immediate protections of the Endangered Species Act to ensure that it doesn’t suffer any more declines.”
February 23, 2012
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Hall on Ballona Creek's historical ecology report and new map website

As many of you probably already heard, last week the Coastal Conservancy approved up to $6.5 million to complete studies and permitting for the Ballona Wetlands. If that price tag for planning is giving you sticker shock, I have two words: Army Corps. Actually more than two words – you see, one alternative proposes removing and relocating the levees that currently contain Ballona Creek’s flows from spreading over the wetlands. (You know, th
February 20, 2012
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Calhoun about vernal pool initiatives in Maine

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February 20, 2012
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Donlan op-ed arguing for bison at Grand Canyon

Americans want more bison in more places. As the National Park Service makes the case for the eradication of bison from Grand Canyon National Park, a growing number of scientists and citizens are convinced that bison should remain there. Eradication would be inconsistent with ecological history and counter to the Service’s mission to “promote and regulate the use of the ... national parks ... which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein … for the enjoyment of future generations.”
February 20, 2012
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Moir's organization supports NOAA's Ocean Ecosystem Research within a portion of Stellwagen

Today, four Massachusetts-based community organizations submitted a letter to John Bryson, Secretary of Commerce, requesting that NOAA (National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration) expedite important measures designed to further science-based management of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and fisheries in New England. "Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary, an 842-square mile area spanning the approach to Massachusetts Bay, is home to over five hundred species of fish, sea birds, whales and diverse marine life," said Rob Moir, PhD, of the Ocean River Institute.
February 20, 2012