European bird communities move to cooler areas, but mountain ranges and coastlines ‘control the traffic’
A recent study shows that European bird communities have shifted northeastward in the past 30 years. These shifts are faced with obstacles such as mountain ranges and coastlines. Overall, bird…
Federal Permitting Reform Can Bolster Our Economy While Protecting Wildlife and Communities
Congressional reform of federal permitting and review programs presents an important need to balance conservation, community, and the economy. Several proposals for federal permitting reform are circulating in Congress, including a…
Partnering with local communities to preserve forests in Sierra Leone
Located in Kenema District, in Sierra Leone’s Eastern province, the Gaura Chiefdom covers an area of 398 square kilometres. A significant ecosystem of the chiefdom is Gayayeyei, a mountainous and…
Biodiversity safeguards bird communities under a changing climate
A new study shows that North American bird communities containing functionally diverse species have changed less under climate change during the past 50 years than functionally simple communities. Climate change…
Destruction of Endangered Macaw Habitat Must Be Stopped, Say Brazilian Communities and Biodiversity Conservation Groups
A unique bird species and traditional livelihoods are threatened by a French company’s wind energy project; communities ask the United Nations to intervene. As world leaders gather in Montreal for…