The illegal felling of mature trees on La Digue island, the stronghold of the Critically Endangered Seychelles Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone corvina has been exposed by the local media. In a front page article, the newspaper Le Seychelles Hebdorevealed the shocking story. The damage includes the felling and cropping of several native tree species used by the bird. […]
Atlantic Puffins returned to nest at Eastern Egg Rock in Maine
Atlantic Puffins returned to nest at Eastern Egg Rock in Maine after decades of absence, thanks to the work of seabird biologists. Cornell Lab of Ornithology producer David O. Browns pays a visit to the restored colony, the world’s first.
Science on Ice – Images from Antarctica
Photographer Chris Linder and Cornell Lab science editor Hugh Powell talk about life on an Adelie Penguin colony—the sights, sounds, and even the smells they encountered while collecting material for Linder’s new book “Science on Ice.” And the penguins are not to be missed!
Small Grants, Big Conservation For Mangroves
The Neotropical Mangrove Conservation Alliance has awarded its first small grant to Grupo Jaragua (BirdLife in the Dominican Republic) as part of an initiative to catalyze community-based mangrove conservation in the Insular Caribbean. The Mangroves of Laguna de Oviedo site project is up and running, and aims to improve the conservation of mangrove ecosystems in […]
Beaver Tree Felling
To get the first ever shots of a beaver felling trees, the Springwatch team have a trick up their sleeve.
Caught in the Crosshairs
The Wildlife Conservation Society today announced the release of Caught in the Crosshairs: Combating the Illegal Wildlife Trade in Iraq and Afghanistan—a new video aimed at informing U.S. military personnel about the consequences of buying illegal wildlife products when deployed or stationed overseas. The video, seen here, is the latest outreach tool in an ongoing […]