Researchers have found new evidence to suggest the Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish may soon recover from the threat of extinction. Read more here.
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Toads Don’t Take Advantage of Road Closure
Wildlife experts in the UK are concerned hundreds of toads will die after cold weather prevented their migration. Read more here.
More on ‘White Possum’ Research
The temperature data underlying the claim a rare white possum could be extinct from climate change is based on a combination of modelling and empirical data from 25 weather stations … current and new research that is unpublished at this stage. More at an update at the blog post, here.
US Senate in No Hurry on Climate Plan
President Barack Obama’s plan to push through climate change legislation as part of his $3,600bn federal budget appeared all but dead on Thursday after the Senate ruled out fast-track action on the issue. Read more here.
Dolphin Discovery: Now Time to Reassess Conservation Effort
JUST a month ago it was considered really good news when another eight Irrawaddy dolphins were found at Chilika Lake in India bringing the total number to 146. The lake is considered a principle habitat for this rare species of freshwater dolphin with the world population estimated at just 900.
Much of the global conservation focus has been on populations of less than 50 individuals classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ by the World Conservation Union in places like the Mekong River and working with local fishing communities to reduce fishing pressure.
But now a New York-based conservation group, the Wildlife Conservation Society, has discovered a population of about 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins – that’s right six thousand – in the Sundarbans mangrove forest area of Bangladesh.
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G20 Deal to Boost Economic Growth
Investor sentiment soared in response to the recommendation that more than $1.4 trillion in financial aid be made available to help boost economic growth. Read more here.
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.