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This page simply lists recent news articles relating to conservation biology. It is not exhaustive - simply those articles that I come across during my reading of the media. It started as a section of the web page for EEB 2208 (Introduction to Conservation Biology), but students seemed to find it useful enough for me to keep it going for the time being. If others in the EEBedia community want to add to the list, please feel free to do so. I only ask that you keep to the existing format, limit any commentary about articles to brief descriptive statements so as to not clog up space, that you focus on articles in the news media that relate to conservation science (broader environmental science issues should find their own home), and that you don't clog the page up with multiple articles on the same piece of news. If you have questions, please email me. Chris Elphick

For a great web site providing information on recent conservation-related research, check out the Conservation Maven web site.

9 Apr. BBC News. Rhino horn DNA database introduced. Potentially a partial solution to illegal trade.

9 Apr. New York Times. Scientists Question Impact as Vineyards Turn Up in New Places. The downside of a good bottle of red.

5 Apr. LA Times. Anacapa Island thrives after rat eradication. This article from last month talks about control of introduced species.

29 Mar. BBC News. Termites 'engineer fairy circles'. Another ecosystem engineer.

27 Mar. New York Times. To Save the King of the Jungle, a Call to Pen Him In. The pragmatic side of conservation.

27 Mar. BBC News. Neonicotinoid pesticides 'damage brains of bees'.

22 Mar. New York Times. New Jersey Wins Fight Against a Tiny Invader. The demise of an invasive insect.

22 Mar. BBC News. Cold-tolerant wasp spiders spread to northern Europe. Another species moving in response to climate change.

18 Mar. New York Times. So You’re Extinct? Scientists Have Gleam in Eye. Can extinct species be brought back? Should they?

18 Mar. BBC News. Big fish catches mean smaller fish - Bangor scientists. The subtler effects of over-fishing.

16 Mar. The Economist. Making a hash of the ash. An invasive insect reaches New England.]

11 Mar. BBC News. 'Seismic' day for shark protection.

9 Mar. New York Times. Proposal to Ban Trade in Polar Bear Parts Is Rejected.

9 Mar. New York Times. Surveys Quantify Loss of Elephants in Africa.

9 Mar. New York Times. Endangered or Not, but at Least No Longer Waiting.

8 Mar. BBC News. S Africa fears 2013 rhino slaughter will break records.

8 Mar. BBC News. Turtle 'victory' at wildlife meeting.

2 Mar. BBC News. CITES meeting to deal with species 'extinction crisis'. A good introduction to a topic we'll come to later in the course.

2 Mar. BBC News. Shark kills number 100 million annually, research says.

1 Mar. BBC News. South Georgia rat cull begins again. The hard way to eradicate invasive species (see last lecture).

2 Mar. From Elephants’ Mouths, an Illicit Trail to China.

28 Feb. The Economist. Polar-bear politics.

28 Feb. BBC News. Rhino horn - time to legalise the trade say researchers. A controversy that we'll talk about later in the semester.

22 Feb. Huffington Post. Guam's Brown Tree Snake Problem To Be Solved With Toxic Mice, Officials Hope. This topic coming up in lecture next week.

19 Feb. BBC News. Whales benefit from action on ocean noise.

18 Feb. BBC News. World's reptiles at risk of extinction. Clearly the numbers I gave in class last week need updating!

14 Feb. BBC News. A new owl species from Indonesia is formally described. Another new species found.

14 Feb. BBC News. Three charged in rhino horn smuggling ring.

14 Feb. New York Times. Traces of Anxiety Drug May Affect Fish Behavior, Study Shows.

9 Feb. The Economist. The Arctic Tequila sunset. What will climate change mean for Arctic ecosystems?

7 Feb. BBC News. Protection 'insufficient' for Yangtze finless porpoise.

7 Feb. BBC News. Poaching boom sees thousands of elephants killed in Gabon.

3 Feb. New York Times. U.S. Proposes to Protect Wolverines.

3 Feb. New York Times. Officials Back Deep Cuts in Atlantic Cod Harvest to Save Industry.

1 Feb. NBC News. Humans alone to blame for wiping out Tasmanian tiger. This link sent in by a student (thanks). I'll show video of thylacines later in the semester.

31 Jan. BBC News. EU says pesticides linked to bee decline should be restricted.

30 Jan. BBC News. Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore.

30 Jan. New York Times. Malaysia: Rare Pygmy Elephants Killed.

29 Jan. New York Times. That Cuddly Kitty Is Deadlier Than You Think. Another topic that we will talk about later in the semester.

29 Jan. The Economist. Kenya’s lions: Sad for Simba. Note, especially the part about economics at the end - we'll talk about this issue later in the semester.

29 Jan. BBC News. Rare pygmy elephants 'poisoned' in Borneo.

28 Jan. New York Times. Stalking a python. Pythons in pillow cases - an invasive species in Florida.

23 Jan. BBC News. Spoon-billed sandpipers threatened by trapping in China.

22 Jan. New York Times. Raising Devils in Seclusion.

18 Jan. BBC News. Attacks prompt Nepal to cap wildlife growth. Human-wildlife conflicts complicate conservation of endangered species.

18 Jan. The Economist. A rare victory for bears: Bearing up. Farming bear bile in Vietnam.

17 Jan. The Economist. The world's rarest fish: In a hole I'll talk about Devils hole pupfish later in the semester.

24 Dec. The New Yorker. Recall of the wild. Re-wilding in action.

19 Dec. The Economist. Call of the wild. The complicated world of wolf conservation.

10 Dec. The New Yorker. Alien entrees. Eating invasive species.

10 Apr. BBC News. World's rarest ducklings Madagascan pochards hatch. Another captive breeding example.

10 Apr. BBC News. Australian volunteers take part in cane toad cull.

2 Apr. The Economist. Born to be wild: Buffalo are coming back to the American prairie. From a couple of weeks ago, but relevant to lectures on reserves and restoration.

2 Apr. The Economist. Animals without borders. Another example of large reserve creation, this time in Africa.

2 Apr. The Economist. Banking against Doomsday. A gene bank for agricultural biodiversity.

2 Apr. The Economist. Black ivory. An update on elephant poaching.

30 Mar. BBC News. Pesticides hit queen bee numbers.

27 Mar. BBC News. NZ dolphin survival boosted by Marine Protected Area. The benefits of marine protected areas.

27 Mar. New York Times. Noise Pollution Is Changing Forests.

27 Mar. BBC News. Mammoths' extinction not due to inbreeding, study finds.

21 Mar. BBC News. Illegal logging makes billions for gangs, report says.

14 Mar. New York Times. Hi I'm a Nutria. A video op-ed with a different view on introduced species.

14 Mar. BBC News. Niger creates Africa's largest protected reserve.

14 Mar. New York Times. Wisconsin Assembly Approves Wolf Hunting.

14 Mar. New York Times. A New Species in New York Was Croaking in Plain Sight. Check those frogs, now that they're waking up ...

13 Mar. New York Times. Team Tracks a Food Supply at the End of the World. One invertebrates that is not overharvested ... yet.

11 Mar. BBC News. Advisers warned government on badger cull.

9 Mar. BBC News. World seabird numbers still falling, says a new review.

8 Mar. New York Times. 2 Manmade Marshes: One Planted, One Left to Nature. Restoration coming up after spring break ...

2 Mar. The Economist. The big freeze. Tackling inbreeding in zoos.

28 Feb. New York Times. Pacific Sea Otters’ Failure to Thrive Confounds Wildlife Sleuths.

28 Feb. Washington Post. Obama administration plan would kill rival bird to save spotted owl.

24 Feb. The Economist. Lost property: The world’s fisheries are in an even worse state than feared. More here.

24 Feb. The Economist. A sea of riches: Coastal waters could feed many more Africans, but need better protection.

24 Feb. BBC News. New moth species invades Italy's vineyards. Bad news for wine lovers.

23 Feb. BBC News. Arrests made in US rhino horn smuggling ring.

22 Feb. New York Times. Mutated Trout Raise New Concerns Near Mine Sites. Another pollution example.

22 Feb. New York Times. Bucket Brigade Gives a Lift So Salamanders Can Live to Mate. ... see lecture notes on roads.

22 Feb. New York Times. New York May Ban Shark Fin Sales, Following Other States.

20 Feb. New York Times. Squeezed Into Smaller Spaces, Koalas Now Face Deadly Disease. Another disease in Australia.

18 Feb. BBC News. 'Mobile marine reserves' needed.

17 Feb. BBC News. Tasmanian devils' killer disease genome mapped. Disease ... coming right up ...

17 Feb. BBC News. Sea lion test to probe declines.

16 Feb. BBC News. Crime chiefs agree to get tough on illegal tiger trade. Following on from Wednesday's lecture ...

15 Feb. BBC News. Tiny lizards found in Madagascar. More newly discovered species - small ranges, habitat loss ...

10 Feb. BBC News. Overfishing 'costs EU £2.7bn each year'. The economic impact of over-harvest.

10 Feb. New York Times. Wild Salmon Are Not Holding Up, Study Finds. A downside of captive breeding.

7 Feb. BBC News. Whales 'stressed by ocean noise'. A less-than-obvious type of pollution.

7 Feb. Washington Post. Puerto Rico plans to kill iguanas, export meat to help eradicate species. A news piece from a student: turning a conservation problem into food.

6 Feb. New York Times. Crossed Fingers for a Threatened Butterfly. Restoration of a different butterfly to the one I talked about in class.

3 Feb. New York Times. Delaware: Some Sturgeon Declared to Be Endangered.

3 Feb. New York Times. A Whooping Crane Migration Will Finish By Truck. We'll talk about crane reintroduction later in the semester.

2 Feb. Aukland Now. 'Extinct' bird shows signs of breeding. A real rediscovery.

1 Feb. BBC News. Trumpets of outrage in the outback. "Re-wilding" Australia - an approach we'll discuss later in the class.

31 Jan. BBC News. Pythons linked to Florida Everglades mammal decline.

30 Jan. BBC News. Accumulating 'microplastic' threat to shores. Where does most plastic pollution come from?

24 Jan. CNN. New species discovered in South American jungle.

24 Jan. BBC News. 'Peak timber' concerns in tropics.

24 Jan. New York Times. Mercury’s Harmful Reach Has Grown, Study Suggests.

23 Jan. BBC News. Bees 'could deter vandals' at Greenfield heritage park. A novel ecosystem service ...

17 Jan. BBC News. White-nose syndrome ravages North America bat numbers.

16 Jan. New York Times. Preparing to Live With Wolves.

17 Dec. The Economist. Frog-hunters of the Western Ghats.

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 For a great web site providing information on recent conservation-related research, check out the [http://www.conservationmaven.com/ Conservation Maven web site].
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/science/20carp.html?ref=science 21 Jan. New York Times. Carp DNA Is Found in Lake Michigan.]  Genetic detection of invasive species.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22075274 9 Apr. BBC News. Rhino horn DNA database introduced.] Potentially a partial solution to illegal trade.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8467746.stm 21 Jan. BBC News. Bee decline linked to falling biodiversity.] Diversification is not just good for your stock portfolio  ...
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/science/earth/scientists-question-impact-as-vineyards-turn-up-in-new-places.html?ref=science&_r=0 9 Apr. New York Times. Scientists Question Impact as Vineyards Turn Up in New Places.] The downside of a good bottle of red.
-[http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15321193 21 Jan. The Economist. Price fixing. Why it is important to put a price on nature.] The value of ecosystem services - to be covered towards the end of the course.
+[http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/07/local/la-me-0308-rats-anacapa-20130308 5 Apr. LA Times. Anacapa Island thrives after rat eradication.] This article from last month talks about control of introduced species.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8461727.stm 21 Jan. BBC News. Biodiversity nears 'point of no return'.]  Opinion, not news, but insightful nonetheless (and written by a politician!).
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21970408 29 Mar. BBC News. Termites 'engineer fairy circles'.] Another ecosystem engineer.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8423243.stm 21 Dec. BBC News. Czech zoo sends rare Northern White rhinos to Kenya.]
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/science/lion-researchers-call-for-more-fences-to-save-the-big-cats.html?ref=science&_r=0 27 Mar. New York Times. To Save the King of the Jungle, a Call to Pen Him In.] The pragmatic side of conservation.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/opinion/19sat2.html?_r=1 19 Dec. New York Times. Hope for the Everglades.] Major progress for anyone who cares about wetland restoration.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21958547 27 Mar. BBC News. Neonicotinoid pesticides 'damage brains of bees'.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/science/earth/15ranch.html?hp 14 Dec. New York Times. Onetime Nevada Brothel Could Become Conservationists’ Oasis.] When worlds collide.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/nyregion/new-jersey-eradicates-asian-long-horned-beetles-after-11-year-fight.html?ref=science&_r=0 22 Mar. New York Times. New Jersey Wins Fight Against a Tiny Invader.] The demise of an invasive insect.
-[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/02/AR2009120203732.html?hpid=moreheadlines&sid=ST2009120204888 3 Dec. Washington Post. As emissions increase, carbon 'sinks' get clogged.] Why we need ecosystem services.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21877948 22 Mar. BBC News. Cold-tolerant wasp spiders spread to northern Europe.] Another species moving in response to climate change.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8388606.stm 1 Dec. BBC News. 'Global surge' in rhino poaching.]
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/science/earth/research-to-bring-back-extinct-frog-points-to-new-path-and-quandaries.html?ref=science 18 Mar. New York Times. So You’re Extinct? Scientists Have Gleam in Eye.]  Can extinct species be brought back?  Should they?
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8387137.stm 1 Dec. BBC News. Major sea level rise likely as Antarctic ice melts.] Changes down south.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21813736 18 Mar. BBC News. Big fish catches mean smaller fish - Bangor scientists.]  The subtler effects of over-fishing.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8383000/8383070.stm 1 Dec. BBC News. Save 'special' carnivores plea.] Phylogeny and conservation.
+[http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21573591-flying-scourge-widens-its-reach-making-hash-ash 16 Mar. The Economist. Making a hash of the ash.] An invasive insect reaches New England.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8369453.stm 25 Nov. BBC News. Acid oceans leave fish at more risk from predators.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21741648 11 Mar.  BBC News. 'Seismic' day for shark protection.]
-[http://www.economist.com/world/americas/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14917782 21 Nov. The Economist. Socked.]  Bad news for Canada's salmon ...
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/world/asia/proposal-to-ban-trade-in-polar-bear-parts-is-rejected.html?ref=science 9 Mar. New York Times. Proposal to Ban Trade in Polar Bear Parts Is Rejected.]
-[http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14902743 21 Nov. The Economist. Changing tides.] ... and Atlantic salmon.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/science/surveys-quantify-loss-of-african-elephants-for-ivory-trade.html?ref=science 9 Mar. New York Times. Surveys Quantify Loss of Elephants in Africa.]
-[http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14902751 21 Nov. The Economist. In wolf's clothing.] Who's really to blame?
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/07/science/earth/long-delayed-rulings-on-endangered-species-are-coming.html?ref=science 9 Mar. New York Times. Endangered or Not, but at Least No Longer Waiting.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8319467.stm 24 Oct. BBC News. Secrets of frog killer laid bare.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21714270 8 Mar. BBC News. S Africa fears 2013 rhino slaughter will break records.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8321000/8321033.stm 24 Oct. BBC News. Tiger skin trade in China exposed.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21717503 8 Mar. BBC News. Turtle 'victory' at wildlife meeting.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/science/earth/23bear.html?ref=science 24 Oct. New York Times. Polar Bear Habitat Proposed for Alaska.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21629176 2 Mar. BBC News. CITES meeting to deal with species 'extinction crisis'.]  A good introduction to a topic we'll come to later in the course.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8176292.stm 31 Jul. BBC News. Fresh hope for world's fisheries.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21629173 2 Mar. BBC News. Shark kills number 100 million annually, research says.]
-[http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/new-panda-preserves-suggested/ 29 Jul. New York Times. New Panda Preserves Suggested.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21629737 1 Mar. BBC News. South Georgia rat cull begins again.] The hard way to eradicate invasive species (see last lecture).
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8130942.stm 4 Jul. BBC News. World 'still losing biodiversity'.]
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/02/world/asia/an-illicit-trail-of-african-ivory-to-china.html?ref=science 2 Mar. From Elephants’ Mouths, an Illicit Trail to China.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8128000/8128738.stm 4 Jul. BBC News. Amur tigers on 'genetic brink'.]
+[http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21572217-inuit-take-worlds-greens-and-animal-rightists-polar-bear-politics 28 Feb. The Economist. Polar-bear politics.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8130261.stm 4 Jul. BBC News. Brazil's huge wetland under threat.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21615280 28 Feb. BBC News. Rhino horn - time to legalise the trade say researchers.]  A controversy that we'll talk about later in the semester.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8132000/8132835.stm 4 Jul. BBC News. No safe haven for rarest antelope.]
+[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/22/guam-brown-tree-snake_n_2740733.html?ir=Green 22 Feb. Huffington Post. Guam's Brown Tree Snake Problem To Be Solved With Toxic Mice, Officials Hope.]  This topic coming up in lecture next week.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/science/30obhybrid.html?ref=science 30 Jun. New York Times. When a Hybrid Takes Hold, the Outcome Can Be Bad.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21492500 19 Feb. BBC News. Whales benefit from action on ocean noise.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8119000/8119402.stm 30 Jun. BBC News. Wood harvest puts pandas at risk.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21458115 18 Feb. BBC News. World's reptiles at risk of extinction.]  Clearly the numbers I gave in class last week need updating!
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/science/earth/30brfs-WOLVESTORETU_BRF.html?ref=science 30 Jun. New York Times. Wolves to Return to Endangered List.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21443913 14 Feb. BBC News. A new owl species from Indonesia is formally described.] Another new species found.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8104955.stm 18 Jun. BBC News. Dingoes 'could help rare species'.]  When is an introduced species a good idea?
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21453696 14 Feb. BBC News. Three charged in rhino horn smuggling ring.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8106323.stm 18 Jun. BBC News. Mekong dolphins 'almost extinct'.]
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/15/science/traces-of-anxiety-drug-may-affect-fish-behavior-study-shows.html?_r=0&hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1360874742-VtOGbaUAjLZFF85Up+2daQ 14 Feb. New York Times. Traces of Anxiety Drug May Affect Fish Behavior, Study Shows.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8102739.stm 16 Jun. BBC News. Blue butterfly colonies thriving.]
+[http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21571386-global-warming-may-make-northernmost-ocean-less-productive-not-more 9 Feb. The Economist. The Arctic Tequila sunset.] What will climate change mean for Arctic ecosystems?
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/science/16invasive.html?ref=science 16 Jun. New York Times. An Unsightly Algae Extends Its Grip to a Crucial New York Stream.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21261583 7 Feb. BBC News. Protection 'insufficient' for Yangtze finless porpoise.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/science/earth/09beaver.html?ref=science 10 Jun. New York Times. Return of the Once-Rare Beaver? Not in My Yard.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21352722 7 Feb. BBC News. Poaching boom sees thousands of elephants killed in Gabon.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8083706.stm 5 Jun. BBC News. Rainforest is worth more standing.] A study from Indonesia.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/02/science/earth/us-proposes-protecting-the-wolverine.html?ref=science&_r=0 3 Feb. New York Times. U.S. Proposes to Protect Wolverines.]
-[http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/25/090525fa_fact_kolbert 4 Jun. New Yorker. The Sixth Extinction?] (Requires registration.)
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/us/officials-back-deep-cuts-in-atlantic-cod-harvest-to-save-industry.html?ref=science 3 Feb. New York Times. Officials Back Deep Cuts in Atlantic Cod Harvest to Save Industry.]
-[http://www.newyorker.com/online/2009/04/20/090420on_audio_bilger/?xrail 19 Apr. New Yorker. Swamp things.]  Podcast on pythons (and other exotics) in Florida.  Written article (requires registration) is [http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/20/090420fa_fact_bilger here].
+[http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50654638#.UQvidlEr9el 1 Feb. NBC News. Humans alone to blame for wiping out Tasmanian tiger.]  This link sent in by a student (thanks).  I'll show video of thylacines later in the semester.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8000909.stm 17 Apr. BBC News. Pet trade puts orangutans at risk.]  Yes, some people keep them as pets ...
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21277933 31 Jan. BBC News. EU says pesticides linked to bee decline should be restricted.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8000199.stm 17 Apr. BBC News. African lark soon to be extinct.] Extinction in progress.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21257745 30 Jan. BBC News. Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7999568.stm 15 Apr. BBC News. Big brood of rotund rare parrots.]  A small population success that combines in-situ and ex-situ activities.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/world/asia/malaysia-rare-pygmy-elephants-killed.html?ref=science&_r=0 30 Jan. New York Times. Malaysia: Rare Pygmy Elephants Killed.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7995970.stm  15 Apr. BBC News. New rare orangutan find in Borneo.]
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/science/that-cuddly-kitty-of-yours-is-a-killer.html?hp&_r=0 29 Jan. New York Times. That Cuddly Kitty Is Deadlier Than You Think.]  Another topic that we will talk about later in the semester.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/world/asia/15coral.html?_r=1&ref=science 15 Apr. New York Times. Coral Transplant Surgery Prescribed for Japan.]  Restoring coral reef habitat.
+[http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21570746-fight-save-big-cat-sad-simba 29 Jan. The Economist. Kenya’s lions: Sad for Simba.]  Note, especially the part about economics at the end - we'll talk about this issue later in the semester.
-[http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13446692 11 Apr. The Economist. Prairie in the city.] Urban conservation of grasslands.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21241380 29 Jan. BBC News. Rare pygmy elephants 'poisoned' in Borneo.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/sci_nat_enl_1238758523/html/1.stm 3 Apr. BBC News.] Evidence for inbreeding in wolves.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/01/23/us/100000002013889/stalking-a-python.html 28 Jan. New York Times. Stalking a python.]  Pythons in pillow cases - an invasive species in Florida.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/us/02everglades.html?_r=1&hpw 1 Apr. New York Times. Everglades Restoration Plan Shrinks.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21086610 23 Jan. BBC News. Spoon-billed sandpipers threatened by trapping in China.]
-[http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/asian-dolphin-less-rare-than-thought/ 1 Apr. New York Times. Asian Dolphin Less Rare Than Thought.] Some good news.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/science/saving-tasmanian-devils-from-extinction.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&ref=science&adxnnlx=1358904231-4jy7kaLGP5LsfkFlGdip6g 22 Jan. New York Times. Raising Devils in Seclusion.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7967587.stm 1 Apr. BBC News. How do you catch a python?]  Invasive pythons in south Florida (this is not a joke).
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21069750 18 Jan. BBC News. Attacks prompt Nepal to cap wildlife growth.]  Human-wildlife conflicts complicate conservation of endangered species.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/us/27bats.html?ref=science 27 Mar. New York Times. Advisory Against Visiting Caves.] White nose syndrome in bats continues to spread.
+[http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2013/01/rare-victory-bears 18 Jan. The Economist. A rare victory for bears: Bearing up.]  Farming bear bile in Vietnam.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/science/earth/24obnuke.html?ref=science 24 Mar. New York Times. Chernobyl Taking a Toll on Invertebrates Too.]
+[http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21569687-hole 17 Jan. The Economist. The world's rarest fish: In a hole]  I'll talk about Devils hole pupfish later in the semester.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/opinion/23mon1.html?hp 23 Mar. New York Times. Lessons of the Exxon Valdez. (Editorial)]  Twenty years after the oil spill.
+[http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/12/24/121224fa_fact_kolbert 24 Dec. The New Yorker. Recall of the wild.]  Re-wilding in action.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/nyregion/connecticut/22birdsct.html?_r=1&ref=science 22 Mar. New York Times. In This Springtime Battle, the Parakeets Appear to Be Winning.]  The challenges of invasive species in Connecticut.
+[http://www.economist.com/news/christmas/21568656-after-millennia-spent-exterminating-them-humanity-protecting-wolves-numbers-have-risen 19 Dec. The Economist. Call of the wild.]  The complicated world of wolf conservation.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/opinion/22greenberg.html 22 Mar. New York Times. Cat Got Your Fish?] Unexpected consequences.
+[http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2012/12/10/121210ta_talk_kolbert 10 Dec. The New Yorker.  Alien entrees.] Eating invasive species.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/science/earth/20bird.html?hp 20 Mar. New York Times. One Third of U.S. Bird Species Endangered, Survey Finds.]  Full report [http://www.stateofthebirds.org/ here.]
+*****
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/science/earth/20bears.html?ref=science 20 Mar. New York Times. Nations Near Arctic Declare Polar Bears Threatened by Climate Change.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17616488 10 Apr. BBC News. World's rarest ducklings Madagascan pochards hatch.] Another captive breeding example.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/03/19/science/AP-AS-New-Zealand-Rare-Reptile.html?ref=science 20 Mar. New York Times. Rare Reptile Hatchling Found in New Zealand.]  Remember tuataras?  They were mentioned, right back at the start of the class.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17642578 10 Apr. BBC News. Australian volunteers take part in cane toad cull.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7948124.stm 17 Mar. BBC News. Fungus devastates 'chicken' frog.]  More on amphibian declines.
+[http://www.economist.com/node/21550292 2 Apr. The Economist. Born to be wild: Buffalo are coming back to the American prairie.] From a couple of weeks ago, but relevant to lectures on reserves and restoration.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7942237.stm 17 Mar. BBC News. Forests 'facing a testing time'.]  New info on forests from the UN.
+[http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/03/conservation-0 2 Apr. The Economist. Animals without borders.] Another example of large reserve creation, this time in Africa.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/science/17whal.html?ref=science 17 Mar. New York Times. The Fall and Rise of the Right Whale.]
+[http://www.economist.com/node/21549931 2 Apr. The Economist. Banking against Doomsday.] A gene bank for agricultural biodiversity.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7935661.stm 11 Mar BBC News. Poached skins matched to tigers.] Conservation forensics: fingerprints for tigers.
+[http://www.economist.com/node/21549969 2 Apr. The Economist. Black ivory.] An update on elephant poaching.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7936137.stm 11 Mar BBC News. Acidic seas fuel extinction fears.]  What will happen as the seas get more and more acid due to carbon emissions?
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17535769 30 Mar. BBC News. Pesticides hit queen bee numbers.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/science/10obshell.html 11 Mar. New York Times. Rise in Ocean Acidity May Lead to Thinner Plankton Shells.]  More on the effects of acidification.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17492146 27 Mar. BBC News. NZ dolphin survival boosted by Marine Protected Area.]  The benefits of marine protected areas.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7933662.stm 9 Mar BBC News. Maldives moves to protect its sharks.]  Good news for big fish.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/science/noise-pollution-is-changing-forests.html?_r=1&ref=science 27 Mar.  New York Times. Noise Pollution Is Changing Forests.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/science/10wild.html?ref=science 9 Mar. New York Times. Tools That Leave Wildlife Unbothered Widen Research Horizons.] Not about conservation per se, but about tools regularly used for conservation studies.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17457561 27 Mar. BBC News. Mammoths' extinction not due to inbreeding, study finds.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/science/earth/04species.html?_r=1&ref=science 5 Mar. New York Times. Bid to Undo Bush Memo on Threats to Species.]  The latest on moves to alter implementation of the US Endangered Species Act.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17448581 21 Mar. BBC News. Illegal logging makes billions for gangs, report says.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/world/africa/04congo.html?ref=science 5 Mar. New York Times. In Congo, With Rebels Now at Bay, Calm Erupts.]  War and gorilla conservation.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/20/opinion/hi-im-a-nutria.html?_r=1&ref=science 14 Mar. New York Times. Hi I'm a Nutria.]  A video op-ed with a different view on introduced species.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7925397.stm 5 Mar BBC News. 'No proof' of bee killer theory.] Controversy brewing over Colony Collapse Disorder.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17358934 14 Mar. BBC News. Niger creates Africa's largest protected reserve.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7921936.stm 5 Mar BBC News. Climate 'hitting Europe's birds'.] New projections on expected population changes with climate change.
+[http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/wisconsin-assembly-approves-wolf-hunting/?ref=science 14 Mar. New York Times. Wisconsin Assembly Approves Wolf Hunting.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/us/27elephant.html?ref=science 3 Mar. New York Times. U.S. Zookeepers Wary of Herpes Virus Attacking Asian Elephants.]  Disease in captive populations relates to the topic of yesterday's (missed) lecture, and will come up again when we talk about captive breeding.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/nyregion/new-leopard-frog-species-is-discovered-in-nyc.html?hp 14 Mar. New York Times. A New Species in New York Was Croaking in Plain Sight.] Check those frogs, now that they're waking up ...
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/science/03obreefs.html?ref=science 3 Mar. New York Times. Moderate Development Is Tied to Reef Damage.]  More on reef conservation.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/science/tracking-antarctic-krill-as-more-is-harvested-for-omega-3-pills.html?ref=science 13 Mar. New York Times. Team Tracks a Food Supply at the End of the World.] One invertebrates that is not overharvested ... yet.
-[http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16692-fish-numbers-outpace-human-population.html 3 Mar. New Scientist. Fish numbers outpace human population.]  The pros and cons of farming fish.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17321086 11 Mar. BBC News. Advisers warned government on badger cull.]
-[http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-binladen21-2009feb21,0,5138293.story 23 Feb. LA Times. UCLA class project: Find Bin Laden.]  An unusual application of ecology theory and tools used to find rare species.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17302442 9 Mar. BBC News. World seabird numbers still falling, says a new review.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7905160.stm 23 Feb. BBC News. Lifeline for endangered albatross.]  This article is directly relevant to today's lecture.
+[http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/08/2-manmade-marshes-one-planted-one-left-to-nature/?ref=science 8 Mar. New York Times. 2 Manmade Marshes: One Planted, One Left to Nature.]  Restoration coming up after spring break ...
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/magazine/22cranes-t.html?_r=1&ref=science 22 Feb. New York Times. Rescue Flight.]  We'll talk about whooping crane conservation when we cover captive breeding, later in the course.
+[http://www.economist.com/node/21548994 2 Mar. The Economist. The big freeze. Tackling inbreeding in zoos.]
-[http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/02/19/science/1194837960943/vacuuming-the-reef.html?ref=science 22 Feb. New York Times. Vacuuming the reef.]  Invasive species removal from coral reefs in Hawaii.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/science/sea-otters-failure-to-thrive-confounds-researchers.html?_r=1&ref=science 28 Feb. New York Times. Pacific Sea Otters’ Failure to Thrive Confounds Wildlife Sleuths.]
-[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090218-extinct-bird-photo.html 20 Feb. National Geographic. "Extinct" Bird Seen, Eaten.]  Good, and bad, news for Worcester's buttonquail.
+[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ap-newsbreak-obama-administration-plan-would-kill-rival-bird-to-save-spotted-owl/2012/02/28/gIQAvxAUgR_story.html?tid=pm_pop 28 Feb. Washington Post. Obama administration plan would kill rival bird to save spotted owl.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7891908.stm 17 Feb. BBC News. Ivory trade hits Asia's elephants.]
+[http://www.economist.com/node/21548212 24 Feb. The Economist. Lost property: The world’s fisheries are in an even worse state than feared.]  More [http://www.economist.com/node/21548240 here].
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/us/18elk.html?_r=1&ref=science 17 Feb. New York Times. Debate Rages Over Elk Feeding Program.] Sometimes it might be best not to get involved ....
+[http://www.economist.com/node/21547867 24 Feb. The Economist. A sea of riches: Coastal waters could feed many more Africans, but need better protection.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/science/17isla.html?ref=science 17 Feb. New York Times. The Unintended Consequences of Changing Nature’s Balance.]  Removing one invasive species, just allows another to take over.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17139837 24 Feb. BBC News. New moth species invades Italy's vineyards.] Bad news for wine lovers.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7884581.stm 13 Feb. BBC News. Darwin's Galapagos.]  Examining the trade-offs between conservation and ecotourism.  More in [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19225733.800-trouble-in-darwins-paradise.html New Scientist].
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17144762 23 Feb. BBC News. Arrests made in US rhino horn smuggling ring.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/nyregion/13falcon.html?ref=science 13 Feb. New York Times. Record Number of Peregrine Falcons in New York State.]  Peregrines now breeding in several Connecticut cities too.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/science/earth/mutated-trout-raise-new-concerns-over-selenium.html?ref=science 22 Feb. New York Times. Mutated Trout Raise New Concerns Near Mine Sites.] Another pollution example.
-[http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2009/02/ocean-climate-change-a-really.html 13 Feb. New Scientist. Ocean climate change: a really inconvenient truth.] Effects of climate change on the world's fish.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/us/volunteers-offer-salamanders-a-chance-to-mate.html?_r=1&ref=science 22 Feb. New York Times. Bucket Brigade Gives a Lift So Salamanders Can Live to Mate.] ... see lecture notes on roads.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/science/10humans.html?ref=science 10 Feb. New York Times. Seeing the Risks of Humanity’s Hand in Species Evolution.] Harvest advice from Deuteronomy.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/nyregion/bill-in-albany-would-ban-sale-of-shark-fins.html?ref=science  22 Feb. New York Times. New York May Ban Shark Fin Sales, Following Other States.]
-[http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/protecting-fish-ahead-of-the-big-melt/ 10 Feb. New York Times. Protecting Fish Ahead of the ‘Big Melt’.] Preemptive action.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/science/queensland-koalas-hit-by-chlamydia-infections.html?ref=science 20 Feb. New York Times. Squeezed Into Smaller Spaces, Koalas Now Face Deadly Disease.] Another disease in Australia.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/science/earth/31ocean.html?_r=1&ref=science 30 Jan. New York Times. Rising Acidity Is Threatening Food Web of Oceans, Science Panel Says.] This article is directly relevant to Wednesday's lecture, and next week's reading.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17070993 18 Feb. BBC News. 'Mobile marine reserves' needed.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7856144.stm 29 Jan. BBC News. Ocean climate fix remains afloat.] This study is more environmental science than conservation biology, but I've included it as it relates to next week's lecture ... and it identifies "ecological impacts" as one of the next things that requires study.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17062091 17 Feb. BBC News. Tasmanian devils' killer disease genome mapped.]  Disease ... coming right up ...
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7852953.stm 27 Jan. BBC News. DR Congo gorilla numbers up 12.5%.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17051429 17 Feb. BBC News. Sea lion test to probe declines.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7851276.stm 26 Jan. BBC News. Slimming odds for emperor penguin.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17041183 16 Feb. BBC News. Crime chiefs agree to get tough on illegal tiger trade.]  Following on from Wednesday's lecture ...
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7845306.stm 23 Jan. BBC News. A billion frogs on world's plates.] Over-exploitation affects amphibians too.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940 15 Feb. BBC News. Tiny lizards found in Madagascar.] More newly discovered species - small ranges, habitat loss ...
-[http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12926042&source=hptextfeature 23 Jan The Economist. Second Life.] Debate over extinction rates: will it be terrible, or just very, very bad?  More detail at [http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0116-hance_symposium.html Mongabay.com].
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16979976 10 Feb. BBC News. Overfishing 'costs EU £2.7bn each year'.] The economic impact of over-harvest.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/us/23trees.html?ref=science  23 Jan. New York Times. Environment Blamed in Western Tree Deaths.] Climate change and forest losses.
+[http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/hatcheries-vs-wild-salmon/?ref=science 10 Feb. New York Times. Wild Salmon Are Not Holding Up, Study Finds.] A downside of captive breeding.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7840034.stm 22 Jan. BBC News. Nile run-off 'boosts fish stocks'.] A dilemma: are agricultural fertilizers always bad for marine ecosystems?
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16926005 7 Feb. BBC News. Whales 'stressed by ocean noise'.] A less-than-obvious type of pollution.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7843186.stm 22 Jan. BBC News. New evidence on Antarctic warming.]
+[http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/americas/puerto-rico-plans-to-kill-iguanas-export-meat-to-help-eradicate-species/2012/02/03/gIQAduuFnQ_story.html 7 Feb. Washington Post. Puerto Rico plans to kill iguanas, export meat to help eradicate species.]  A news piece from a student: turning a conservation problem into food.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7838850.stm 20 Jan. BBC News. Sex smell lures 'vampire' to doom.] Controlling invasive fish in the Great Lakes.
+[http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/crossed-fingers-for-a-threatened-butterfly/?ref=science 6 Feb. New York Times. Crossed Fingers for a Threatened Butterfly.] Restoration of a different butterfly to the one I talked about in class.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/science/earth/20reef.html?_r=1&ref=science 20 Jan. New York Times. Growing Taste for Reef Fish Sends Their Numbers Sinking.] Eating Nemo.
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/science/earth/delaware-some-sturgeon-declared-to-be-endangered.html?_r=1&ref=science 3 Feb. New York Times. Delaware: Some Sturgeon Declared to Be Endangered.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/17/science/earth/17sea.html?_r=1&ref=science 18 Jan. New York Times. Study Warns of Threat to Coasts From Rising Sea Levels.] Climate change and coastal wetlands.
+[http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/a-whooping-crane-migration-will-finish-by-truck/?ref=science 3 Feb. New York Times. A Whooping Crane Migration Will Finish By Truck.]  We'll talk about crane reintroduction later in the semester.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7821298.stm 17 Jan. BBC News. Light pollution forms 'eco-traps'.] Adverse effects of polarized light.
+[http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/6361980/Extinct-bird-shows-signs-of-breeding?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 2 Feb. Aukland Now. 'Extinct' bird shows signs of breeding.]  A real rediscovery.
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/17/us/17wind.html?ref=science 17 Jan. New York Times. Wind Farm Off Cape Cod Clears Hurdle.]  this article doesn't really get into the issues relevant to conservation biology ... but you can read something about them [http://www.massaudubon.org/news/index.php?id=317&type=news here].
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16843096 1 Feb. BBC News. Trumpets of outrage in the outback.] "Re-wilding" Australia - an approach we'll discuss later in the class.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7825011.stm 16 Jan. BBC News. Genetic secrets from Tassie tiger.] New clues about why thylacines went extinct.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16791094 31 Jan. BBC News. Pythons linked to Florida Everglades mammal decline.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/science/13fish.html?_r=1&ref=science 15 Jan. New York Times. Research Ties Human Acts to Harmful Rates of Species Evolution.] Conservation of evolution.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16709045 30 Jan. BBC News. Accumulating 'microplastic' threat to shores.] Where does most plastic pollution come from?
-[http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12853926 15 Jan.  The Economist.  A sea of troubles.] An editorial to go with a special feature ([http://www.economist.com/specialreports/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12798458 Troubled Waters]) that touches on most of the major conservation/environmental issues that affect the oceans (climate, acidification, overfishing, pollution, and more).
+[http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/world/americas/eco-new-species-suriname/index.html 24 Jan. CNN. New species discovered in South American jungle.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7812786.stm 6 Jan. BBC News. US vows 'huge' marine protection.] Marine reserve planned for tropical Pacific.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16682177 24 Jan. BBC News. 'Peak timber' concerns in tropics.]
-[http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126882.700-more-polar-bears-going-hungry.html 5 Jan. New Scientist. More polar bears going hungry.]
+[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/science/study-finds-mercury-in-more-northeastern-bird-species.html?_r=1&ref=science 24 Jan. New York Times. Mercury’s Harmful Reach Has Grown, Study Suggests.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7789327.stm 4 Jan. BBC News. Brazil moves to curb wildlife trafficking.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-16645223 23 Jan. BBC News. Bees 'could deter vandals' at Greenfield heritage park.]  A novel ecosystem service ...
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7810933.stm 4 Jan. BBC News. Fence hope for Tasmanian Devils.] A new attempt to slow spread of a disease that threatens extinction.
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16605016 17 Jan. BBC News. White-nose syndrome ravages North America bat numbers.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7807943.stm 3 Jan. BBC News. Coral reef growth is slowest ever.] Concerns about ocean acidification.
+[http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/16/preparing-to-live-with-wolves/?ref=science 16 Jan. New York Times. Preparing to Live With Wolves.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/us/01owl.html?ref=science 2 Jan. New York Times. Move to Increase Logging on Oregon Land.]  New problems for spotted owls?
+[http://www.economist.com/node/21541722 17 Dec. The Economist. Frog-hunters of the Western Ghats.]
-[http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12795573 2 Jan. The Economist. Gem of the ocean.] Oysters as over-exploited ecosystems engineers.
+News articles posted in previous years are listed in the following documents: [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/b9/Conservation_in_the_news_-_2008.pdf 2008] [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/5/55/Conservation_in_the_news_-_2009_10.pdf 2009-10]
-All of the news articles that were posted here during 2008 are listed [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/b9/Conservation_in_the_news_-_2008.pdf in this document.]