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Saturday, February 28, 2015

ScienceDaily: Nature News

ScienceDaily: Nature News


Modern logging techniques benefit rainforest wildlife

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 08:26 AM PST

The value of a modern logging technique has been revealed for maintaining biodiversity in tropical forests that are used for timber production. The most comprehensive study of Reduced-Impact Logging (RIL) to date has been completed, surveying wildlife communities over a five-year period before and after timber harvesting.

Strait of Georgia: Salish Sea seagull populations halved since 1980s

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 05:47 AM PST

The number of seagulls in the Strait of Georgia is down by 50 per cent from the 1980s and researchers say the decline reflects changes in the availability of food.

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