Science news articles about 'protection zones'
Bush Administration Establishes Protected Zones in Pacific
AP (Via Yahoo!) reports that the Bush Administration has established three protected zones in the Pacific Ocean, using national monument status to protect the areas from fishing and mining. read moreProtection zones in the wrong place to prevent coral reef collapse
(PhysOrg.com) -- Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned today.No-take zones offer no boost for bleached reefs
... new areas are needed in the right place to protect corals against the effects of rising temperatures. ... take areas are in the wrong place. "New protected zones are needed that focus on areas identified ...Protection zones in the wrong place to prevent coral reef collapse
Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned. Now the team - led jointly by Newcastle ...Puget Sound whales may get big buffer zone
SEATTLE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Federal officials say they are considering giving killer whales in Washington State's Puget Sound a broader protective zone.Fishing ban guards coral reefs against predatory starfish outbreaks
... beyond the exploited fishes they are specifically designed to protect, according to new evidence from Australia's Great Barrier ... coral reefs, occur less often in protected zones, although they don't yet ...Fishing ban guards coral reefs against predatory starfish outbreaks
... beyond the exploited fishes they are specifically designed to protect, according to new evidence from Australia's Great Barrier ... coral reefs, occur less often in protected zones, although they don't yet ...Can tourism and wildlife ever mix?
... Merenlender and Reed focused their study on 14 protected zones of oak woodland in northern California ... task force of the IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas. Even animals that habitually follow ...Fire mitigation work in western US misplaced, says new study led by CU-Boulder
... plus a 1.5-mile community-protection zone surrounding it is privately owned, which limits ... feet of private homes has been shown to most effectively protect a home from burning. Federal agencies treated ...
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