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Restoration model set to transform Indonesia's forest sector
Date published: June 20, 2010
Indonesia's forests have received a boost as the government has doubled the size of the country's first forest for 'ecosystem restoration'. The Forest Minister has announced that he will expand the 52,000 hectare concession held by Burung Indonesia (BirdLife Partner), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and BirdLife International in central Sumatra to a total area of 98,000 hectares. The restoration area now equals two-thirds the size of greater London and is greater than the size of Singapore. A Wildlifewatch report.
Wildlife documentaries infringe animals' privacy, says report
Date published: May 12, 2010
While wildlife TV programmes can play a vital role in engaging citizens in environmental debates, in order to 'do good' they must inevitably deny many species the right to privacy, particularly in situations which in human terms would be considered private such as giving birth and dying. By exploring what wildlife documentaries do, and how they do it, a researcher hopes to contribute to environmental debates at a time when the global effects of human behaviour are rightly under scrutiny. A Wildlifewatch report.
Bald eagle diet shift enhances conservation, study finds
Date published: May 11, 2010
An unprecedented study of bald eagle diet, from about 20,000 to 30,000 years ago to the present, will provide wildlife managers with unique information for reintroducing Bald Eagles to the Channel Islands off California. The scientists found that eagles fed mainly on seabirds from about 20,000 to 30,000 years ago to the 1840s and 50s, when humans introduced sheep. The seabirds provided an abundant source of carrion for the local eagle population until the pesticide DDT wiped out the eagles in the 1960s. A Wildlifewatch report on the fascinating study.
Organic farming shows limited benefit to wildlife
Date published: May 11, 2010
Organic farms may be seen as wildlife friendly, but the benefits to birds, bees and butterflies don’t compensate for the lower yields produced. In the most detailed, like-for-like comparisons of organic and conventional farming to date, researchers have found that the benefits to wildlife and increases in biodiversity from organic farming are much lower than previously thought - averaging just over 12 per cent more than conventional farming. A Wildlifewatch report.
A ruddy way to fly
Date published: May 10, 2010
Four birds fitted with ultra-light geolocators took just six days to fly from Australia to Taiwan before continuing on to northern Siberia. One bird then completed its return trip back to Australia via the Central Pacific - a total round-trip of 27,000 km. A Wildlifewatch report.
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