News Roundup

Sorry I missed it on the 12th, but Revkin wrote an elegant piece on Darwin and conservation.
Shifting baselines are a real problem.
The stimulus bill has lots of money for protected areas.
Erik Meijaard writes about what it’s like being a conservationist for TNC in Indonesia: “much of our time is spent in offices and meeting rooms.” One sentence in particular stands out: “…nature conservation has little to do with nature, but a lot to do with people.”
At least 235 species occur at both the north and south poles.
The editor of Conservation Letters looks back on its first year (and a succesful year it’s been!).

Posted by Tim on February 16th, 2009 • • Add a comment
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