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Category Archives: conservation
Spring about to ‘explode’ in Britain, conservationists say
Experts believe release of pent-up energy after such a long, hard winter could produce the most spectacular spring in years. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/19/spring
Posted in The guardian newspaper, biodiversity, conservation
Tagged birds, conservation, insects, spring is in the air, the guardian, weather, wildlife, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Humans driving extinction faster than species can evolve, say experts
Conservationists say rate of new species slower than diversity loss caused by the destruction of habitats and climate change. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/07/extinction-species-evolve
Posted in biodiversity, conservation
Tagged climate change, extinction, habitat loss, species loss, the guardian, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Conservation contemplates the pre-emptive strike
Among those who work on and care about the preservation of nature’s plants and animals, the word “endangered” is an absolute touchstone. Endangered species will in general have more conservation resources devoted to them. There may be political or community … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, conservation
Tagged BBC news, conservation, endang, preservation, Red list, seed banks, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Tuna ban ‘justified’ by science
Banning trade in Atlantic Bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, an analysis by scientists advising fisheries regulators suggests. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas’ (ICCAT) advisers said stocks are probably less than 15% … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, food, oceans, overfishing
Tagged banning trade, Bluefin tuna, conservation, fish stocks, ICCAT, over-fishing, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Last chance to change our behaviour
There is growing awareness of the damage we are doing to the planet and the natural resources on which we depend, says David Hillyard. Yet, he argues in this week’s BBC Green Room, we still carry on along the same … Continue reading
Posted in Deforestation, biodiversity, business, climate change, communications, conservation, consumerism, economics, education, environment, future, global warming, happiness, health, leadership, lifestyle, oceans, overfishing, quality of life, social responsibility, water shortage
Tagged attitude and habits, behavioural change, climate change, ecosystems and business, environmental destruction, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8242410.stm, human life, quality of life, species loss, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Grizzly bear decline alarms conservationists in Canada
First it was the giant panda, then the polar bear, now it seems that the grizzly bear is the latest species to face impending disaster. A furious row has erupted in Canada with conservationists desperately lobbying the government to suspend … Continue reading
Posted in The guardian newspaper, conservation
Tagged canada, conservation in Canada, conservationists, grizly bear, salmon decline, wildlife, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.guardian.co.uk
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Save your logo
From the Lacoste crocodile to Charlie the Tuna, countless brands around the globe use animals and plants to personify and represent them. After years of profiting from those species’ images, such companies and organisations can now help preserve and protect … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, consumerism
Tagged brands and logos, endangered species, save your logo, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.springwise.com
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Make way for Madame Butterfly
Make a home for butterflies and their caterpillars in your garden. There are a few dozen of them resident in Britain and six or so that visit us regularly from abroad. Give them a home and healthy meal. Let a … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, conservation
Tagged butterflies, butterfly conservation, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Whale stranding ’caused by human exploration’
Today’s mass beaching of whales and dolphins at King Island was caused by seismic exploration, a whale conservation expert claims. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/759216/whale-stranding-caused-by-seismic-exploration
The Earth Restoration Service
Came across this great charity through a friend of mine called “Earth Restoration Service” (ERS) UK Registered Charity No. 1118951. Their goal is to transform the current concern for environmental degradation into positive action, inspiring the world’s citizens to play their part … Continue reading
Posted in Deforestation, biodiversity, campaigning, conservation
Tagged earth restoration service, environmental degradation, schools
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If you go down to the woods today…Rewilding
Support is growing for ‘Rewilding’ parts of Britain, which could see bears, wolves and elk roaming wild again… Rewilding is a movement that is radicalising conservation biology, turning what had been a scientific backwater into one of its most controversial … Continue reading
Posted in Rewilding, The Green Marine, biodiversity, conservation, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged biology, conservation, Rewilding, The Green Marine, www.csrplus.co.uk
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2009: A crucial year for a sustainable world
Here is the year-end message from IUCN’s Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre 2008 is ending on a challenging note for all of us. The economic crisis is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide; insecurity and conflict are still daily … Continue reading
Posted in The Green Marine, conservation, environment, future, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged IUCN, The Green Marine, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Feed the birds
Did you know over half the adults in the UK feed birds in their garden? Now winter has well and truly arrived, it’s the perfect time to help our feathered friends so that they survive periods of severe weather … Continue reading
Posted in RSPB, biodiversity, conservation, csrplus, environment
Tagged biodiversity, birds, conservation, feeding, RSPB, winter
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