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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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 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. [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/birdlab/elphick.html Chris Elphick]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/16/us/16ants.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=science&adxnnlx=1210935997-858C7AB+3NlA2GLZMfHqKQ 16 May. New York Times. A Pest Without a Name, Becoming Known to Ever More.] (A new invasive ant.)
+For a great web site providing information on recent conservation-related research, check out the [http://www.conservationmaven.com/ Conservation Maven web site].
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7403989.stm 16 May. BBC News. Wildlife populations 'plummeting'.] (A new global assessment of biodiversity losses.)
+[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/7400911.stm 14 May. BBC News.  Charles urges forest logging halt.] (Royalty on ecosystem services.)
+[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.nytimes.com/aponline/washington/AP-Polar-Bear.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin 14 May. New York Times. Polar Bear to Be a Protected Species.]
+[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/7399162.stm 14 May. BBC News.  Natural changes pinned to warming.] (A new study on global effects of climate change.)
+[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/africa/7379775.stm 2 May. BBC News. Fears over Congo elephant killing.] (Yet more on elephants.)
+[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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7376981.stm 1 May. BBC News. SA elephants can be culled again.] (More on elephants.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21958547 27 Mar. BBC News. Neonicotinoid pesticides 'damage brains of bees'.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7373381.stm 1 May. BBC News. 'Decade to save Asian vultures'.] (The latest on vulture conservation.)
+[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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7374107.stm 1 May. BBC News. US ordered to act on polar bear.] (The latest on polar bear listing.)
+[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://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/dining/30come.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin 1 May. New York Times. An Unlikely Way to Save a Species: Serve It for Dinner.] (More on the commercialization of nature in the cause of conservation.)
+[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/7372298.stm 29 Apr. BBC News. Tourism crash threatens big cats.] (More on ecotourism's role in conservation.)
+[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/2/hi/americas/7368484.stm 26 Apr. BBC News. Polar bears 'at risk' in Canada.] (A Canadian view on polar bear endangerment.)
+[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/7361539.stm 24 Apr. BBC News. Species loss 'bad for our health'.] (An article on the benefits of biodiversity.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21741648 11 Mar.  BBC News. 'Seismic' day for shark protection.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7353407.stm 20 Apr. BBC News. Captive tigers 'may save species'.] (The role of conservation genetics and captive breeding in tiger conservation.)
+[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/world/la/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11017681 18 Apr. The Economist.  Rumble in the jungle.] (Another article on the economics of ecotourism.)
+[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.nytimes.com/2008/04/16/world/asia/16tiger.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin 17 Apr. New York Times. At Indian Preserves, Tigers Remain King as People Are Coaxed Out.] (An article on the human consequences of conservation.) - see also related article in [http://www.guernicamag.com/features/556/post_1/ Guernica magazine here].
+[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://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/us/13wolves.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=In+the+West+a+fierce+battle+over+wolves&st=nyt&oref=slogin 13 Apr. New York Times. In the West, a Fierce Battle Over Wolves.] (More on the wolf de-listing in the Rockies.)
+[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/2/hi/science/nature/7342411.stm 12 Apr. BBC News. Map reveals key wildlife hotspots.] (An article on hotspots and reserve design in Madagascar.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21717503 8 Mar. BBC News. Turtle 'victory' at wildlife meeting.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/09/business/09conserve.html?_r=1&oref=slogin 9 Apr. New York Times. As Prices Rise, Farmers Spurn Conservation Program.] (An article about changes in the largest program to provide conservation benefits on agricultural lands in North America.)
+[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://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/science/08frog.html?ref=science 8 Apr. New York Times. Hermaphrodite Frogs Found in Suburban Ponds.] (Results from a study conducted in Connecticut and presented on campus last week.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21629173 2 Mar. BBC News. Shark kills number 100 million annually, research says.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/04/science/04batsw.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin 4 Apr. New York Times. Bug-Eating Bats Help Plants, Studies Say.] (New research on ecosystem services, with relevance to agriculture.)
+[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/7329799.stm 4 Apr. BBC News. Global warming 'dips this year'.] (A good article on data interpretation and uncertainty - points out how small changes due to normal variation should be interpreted carefully in light of long-term larger-scale trends.)
+[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/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7325311.stm 4 Apr. BBC News. Why do people steal birds' eggs?] (Sent in by a student - a different form of overkill.)
+[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://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/04/flying_penguins.html 1 Apr. BirdLife International (press release).  Global swarming – flight of the Penguins.]  (One species' response to climate change.)
+[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://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/science/earth/01trout.html?ref=science 1 Apr. The New York Times. As Fight for Water Heats Up, Prized Fish Suffer.] (More on how warming temperatures exacerbate the conflict between farmers and endangered fish due to water scarcity.)
+[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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7323794.stm 1 Apr.  BBC News.  Hope over Tasmanian Devil cancer.] (Another example of disease affecting a rare species.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21492500 19 Feb. BBC News. Whales benefit from action on ocean noise.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/opinion/30stutchbury.html?scp=1&sq=songbirds&st=nyt 31 Mar. The New York Times. Did Your Shopping List Kill a Songbird?] (An opinion piece by an ornithologist ... and the first person to hire me to study birds!)
+[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.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10926736 30 Mar. The Economist. Racing to hug those trees.] (Forest protection moves into the private sector.)
+[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://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10926493 30 Mar. The Economist. Shellshock.] (An article on the some of the unexpected repercussions of ecotourism in the Galapagos.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21453696 14 Feb. BBC News. Three charged in rhino horn smuggling ring.]
-[http://www.economist.com/world/na/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10925991 30 Mar. The Economist. Fair game now.] (More on the removal of Rocky Mountain wolves from the U.S. Endangered Species Act list.)
+[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/7314240.stm 26 Mar. BBC News. New 'battle of Midway' over plastic.] (Want to know where a lot of the world's plastic garbage ends up?)
+[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/2008/03/25/science/25bats.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin 25 Mar. New York Times. Bats Perish, and No One Knows Why.]  (A story about bat die-offs in New England.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21261583 7 Feb. BBC News. Protection 'insufficient' for Yangtze finless porpoise.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/science/25frog.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin 24 Mar. New York Times. Link to Global Warming in Frogs’ Disappearance Is Challenged.] (New information in the debate over causes of amphibian declines.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21352722 7 Feb. BBC News. Poaching boom sees thousands of elephants killed in Gabon.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/23/us/23bison.html?scp=1&sq=bison&st=nyt 23 Mar. New York Times. Anger Over Culling of Yellowstone’s Bison.] (An example of the limitations of reserves - relevant for next week's lectures.)
+[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.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/science/earth/19howl.html?ref=science 19 Mar. New York Times. A Bid to Lure Wolves With a Digital Call of the Wild.] (Using behaviour to monitor wolves.)
+[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.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/science/18griz.html?ref=science 19 Mar. New York Times. In a Warmer Yellowstone Park, a Shifting Environmental Balance.] (Climate change, invasive species, endangered species, national parks, all in one article!)
+[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/africa/7301195.stm 19 Mar. BBC News. Leakey backing for elephant cull.] (A highly controversial topic, that we'll return to for the last discussion paper.)
+[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/7288315.stm 19 Mar. BBC News. High hopes for EU shark proposals.] (More on big fish.)
+[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/7291122.stm 12 Mar. BBC News. Tiger numbers 'halve in 25 years']
+[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://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10808550 9 Mar. The Economist. Use them or lose them.] (A potentially controversial editorial linked to the article listed below.)
+[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.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10807694 9 Mar. The Economist. Call of the wild.] (The interplay between conservation, trade in wildlife, regulations and economics are all discussed here - real world conservation at its most complicated.)
+[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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7285544.stm 9 Mar. BBC News. Tentative steps to whaling peace.] (The latest on the whaling debate.
+[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/hi/science/nature/7265628.stm 9 Mar. BBC News. Gorilla rangers' execution threat.] (More on the effects of civil strife on the conservation of endangered species.)
+[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.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/02/25/080225fa_fact_specter 9 Mar. The New Yorker. Big Foot.] (This article barely touches on conservation biology, but is relevant to climate change.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21086610 23 Jan. BBC News. Spoon-billed sandpipers threatened by trapping in China.]
-[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23526140/?GT1=43001 9 Mar. MSNBC. Elusive bird spotted near Papua New Guinea. Species thought extinct rediscovered; Beck’s petrel not seen for 80 years] (An encouraging article, again, thanks to the student who pointed it out.)
+[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://www.newsweek.com/id/117875?GT1=43001 4 Mar. Newsweek. Extinction Trade. Endangered animals are the new blood diamonds as militias and warlords use poaching to fund death.] (This depressing article, sent in by a student, describes the connections between war, genocide, and endangered species protection.  Note, especially, that the US is considered to be the world's 2nd largest market for illegal wildlife trade.)
+[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/2008/03/01/us/01crane.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin 1 Mar. New York Times. In Tennessee, 2 Endangered Groups Meet by Chance.] (I'll talk about whooping cranes in the lecture on captive breeding in a couple of weeks.)
+[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/2008/02/29/science/earth/29turtles.html?ref=science 29 Feb. New York Times. Logging in Congo River Basin Imperils Sea Turtles Very Far Downstream.] (Another example of terrestrial habitat loss affecting species found far away.)
+[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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7266516.stm 27 Feb. BBC News. Small signs of a whaling compromise.] (Since we talked about whaling and by-catch today, here's an article that mentions both.)
+[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/2008/02/26/science/earth/26reef.html?ref=science 26 Feb. New York Times. Coral Reefs and What Ruins Them] (An article about coral reefs, the loss of which I discussed in the last lecture.)
+[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/2008/02/26/science/earth/26coas.html?ref=science 26 Feb. New York Times. Human Shadows on the Seas.] (Another article on the world's oceans.)
+[http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2012/12/10/121210ta_talk_kolbert 10 Dec. The New Yorker.  Alien entrees.] Eating invasive species.
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7257465.stm 26 Feb. BBC News. Grey wolf 'no longer endangered'] (We'll talk about wolves as an example of a reintroduction program later in the course.)
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-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7262951.stm 26 Feb. BBC News. S Africa to allow elephant cull.] (We'll also talk about elephants later on in the course.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17616488 10 Apr. BBC News. World's rarest ducklings Madagascan pochards hatch.] Another captive breeding example.
-[http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10717945 24th Feb.  The Economist. A poison Pill] (New research on pollution of lakes that is linked to the release of oestrogen from birth control pills.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17642578 10 Apr. BBC News. Australian volunteers take part in cane toad cull.]
-[http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10717954&CFID=10231892&CFTOKEN=6361d3f7485867b5-55A0A19A-B27C-BB00-012BC45C2A1F15EF   24th Feb.  The Economist. Sour times] (Recent research on the acidification of the world's oceans, which is linked to carbon emissions.)
+[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://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10688618 19 Feb. The Economist. The unkindest cut.] (An interesting article on the interactions among conservation, economics and politics in west Africa, that relates both to the last lecture and to several topics covered later in the course.)
+[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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7251651.stm 18 Feb. BBC News. Hammerhead in need of protection.] (A good example of endangerment due to overkill.)
+[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/7241428.stm 15 Feb. BBC News. Map shows toll on world's oceans.] (Information on a new study on human impacts on the world's oceans.)
+[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/7244922.stm 15 Feb. BBC News. 'Record year' for butterfly site.] (This article is about the specialist butterfly I mentioned in class this week, with more details on the "ant adoption" story.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17535769 30 Mar. BBC News. Pesticides hit queen bee numbers.]
-[http://www.current-biology.com/content/article/abstract?uid=PIIS096098220702341X 13 Feb.  Current Biology. Biodiversity: Climate Change or Habitat Loss — Which Will Kill More Species?] (A short paper on a topic that came up in our climate change discussion.)
+[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://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200712/pandas 13 Feb. Atlantic Monthly. Among the pandas.] (This article and the follow-up letters it provoked - which I can't find on-line - relate to the lecture on captive breeding.)
+[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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7234730.stm 8 Feb. BBC News. 'Ocean thermostat can save coral'.]  (An article on new research on coral deaths, which we'll talk about later in the course.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17457561 27 Mar. BBC News. Mammoths' extinction not due to inbreeding, study finds.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7213571.stm 1 Feb.  BBC News. 'Bizarre' new mammal discovered.] (An example of the ongoing discovery of new species.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17448581 21 Mar. BBC News. Illegal logging makes billions for gangs, report says.]
-[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7220807.stm 31 Jan. BBC News. Climate 'could devastate crops'.] (This article is not really about conservation biology but it relates to the last lecture.)
+[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/7217821.stm 31 Jan. BBC News. 'Doomsday' seeds arrive in Norway] (Again, not really  about conservation biology, but we will talk about the use of seed banks for conservation later in the semester.)
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17358934 14 Mar. BBC News. Niger creates Africa's largest protected reserve.]
-[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/science/earth/29habi.html?ref=science 29 Jan. New York Times.  The Preservation Predicament.] (This article relates to reserve networks.)
+[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/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/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.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17321086 11 Mar. BBC News. Advisers warned government on badger cull.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17302442 9 Mar. BBC News. World seabird numbers still falling, says a new review.]
+[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.economist.com/node/21548994 2 Mar. The Economist. The big freeze. Tackling inbreeding in zoos.]
+[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://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://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.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.bbc.co.uk/nature/17139837 24 Feb. BBC News. New moth species invades Italy's vineyards.] Bad news for wine lovers.
+[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/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.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/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://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.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17070993 18 Feb. BBC News. 'Mobile marine reserves' needed.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17062091 17 Feb. BBC News. Tasmanian devils' killer disease genome mapped.]  Disease ... coming right up ...
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17051429 17 Feb. BBC News. Sea lion test to probe declines.]
+[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://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.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://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://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://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://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/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://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://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.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://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16791094 31 Jan. BBC News. Pythons linked to Florida Everglades mammal decline.]
+[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.cnn.com/2012/01/24/world/americas/eco-new-species-suriname/index.html 24 Jan. CNN. New species discovered in South American jungle.]
+[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16682177 24 Jan. BBC News. 'Peak timber' concerns in tropics.]
+[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://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://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16605016 17 Jan. BBC News. White-nose syndrome ravages North America bat numbers.]
+[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.economist.com/node/21541722 17 Dec. The Economist. Frog-hunters of the Western Ghats.]
+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]