News articles tagged with 'protection' (Page 8)
Bacterial extract sprayed into lungs ramps up innate immune system
— 3 Dec 2007 21:18 | BiologyA purified extract prepared from a common microbe and delivered to the lungs of laboratory mice in a spray set off a healthy immune response and provided powerful protection against…
Whale groups appreciate volunteer aid to manage vessel strikes
— 2 Dec 2007 20:44 | EnvironmentWith three reported whale deaths by ship strike last summer, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and other New England-based conservation groups have been faced with increased…
Conservation network expands throughout Europe
— 14 Nov 2007 16:05 | EnvironmentThe European Commission has approved the extension of protected sites throughout Europe, a move that environmental groups believe will improve conservation efforts to protect the region's…
Ten per cent of most endangered European seabird use UK waters
— 16 Oct 2007 12:41 | EnvironmentRising sea temperatures are driving increasing numbers of Europe's most endangered seabird into UK waters. Around ten per cent of the world population of Balearic shearwaters has visited…
Grey wolves, grizzly bears and bald eagles - do they still need protection?
— 8 Oct 2007 15:31 | Biology2007 has been a big year for removal of protected animals from the endangered species list. Three species native to North America that were among the first to be listed after the passage…
Fishing nations urged to protect newly discovered cold-water corals
— 11 Sep 2007 13:55 | EnvironmentA new WWF study assesses the impact of fishing on three fragile cold-water coral 'hotspots' off the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, providing the scientific basis for…
Geoscientific work of PIK in top-ranking position
— 3 Sep 2007 11:34 | EnvironmentAccording to the analysis of an important scientific index, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) has recently become one of the top 1% of institutions whose publications…
Rare dolphin spotted in the Yangtze River
— 1 Sep 2007 15:16 | BiologyThe reported sighting of a Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, means there is still a chance to protect cetaceans in the Yangtze from extinction. The Chinese media reported that a local…
European bird conservation works
— 11 Aug 2007 14:49 | EnvironmentIn the first scientific analysis of its kind anywhere in the world, the RSPB has shown that one example of protecting birds at a continental scale has improved the fortunes of the most…