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Hugh Possingham

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Name: Hugh Possingham

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

State's leading scientists warn of rampant tree clearing

© The Cairns PostMORE than 20 of the state's leading scientists say that the Queensland Government's wind-back of tree clearing laws is likely to sharply increase bulldozing.They say even under current laws Queensland clears more vegetation than any other ... [Published Cairns Post - May 13 2013]

Entities: Andrew Cripps, Martin Taylor, Cairns (Australia)

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Shorebirds in danger

Millions of migratory shorebirds could be lost as sea level rises flood feeding grounds, Australian research has found.Already hard-pressed by habitat loss, shorebirds face the inundation of shallow feeding grounds on what is known as the East Asian-Australasian ... [Published Melbourne Age - May 12 2013]

Entities: Hugh Possingham, Habitat, Curlew, University of Queensland

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

University of Queensland

Sea level rise menaces the world?s shorebirds

Millions of shorebirds and some species could be lost as sea levels rise in coming decades, say UQ scientists who are working as part of an international environmental team.The group's world-first research predicts that a loss of 23 to 40 per cent of ... [Published Noodls - May 06 2013]

Entities: University of Queensland, Richard Fuller, Sea Level Rise

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Conservation Macroeconomics: Optimal Conservation Outcomes Require Both Restoration & Protection

Annual Aldo Leopold Lecture in Natural Resources by University of Queensland Prof. Hugh PossinghamCost: Room 1520. Free; all welcome (reception 2 pm)Call: 890-0285Web: forestandwildlifeecology.wisc.eduMore Information:16th Annual Leopold LectureProfessor ... [Published Isthmus Daily Page - May 03 2013]

Entities: Hugh Possingham, Aldo Leopold, University of Queensland

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Saving city wildlife—with democracy

Australian citizens can become more involved in planning their cities with wildlife in mind thanks to a new tool developed by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED)."When it comes to urban planning, protecting wildlife ... [Published PhysOrg.com - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Hugh Possingham, Richard Fuller, Biodiversity, Democracy, Urban Sprawl

First reported Mar 01 2013 - Updated Mar 01 2013 - 1 reports

'Scientists Call for Legal Trade in Rhino Horn'

Traveling -- a quick one from the road: Is this the answer?: Scientists call for legal trade in rhino horn : Four leadingenvironmental scientists today urged the international community to installa legal trade in rhino horn – in a last ditch effort ... [Published Economist's View - Mar 01 2013]

Entities: poaching, Hugh Possingham, South Africa, University of Queensland

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State's leading scientists warn of rampant tree... [Published Cairns Post - May 13 2013]
Shorebirds in danger [Published Melbourne Age - May 12 2013]
Sea level rise menaces the world?s shorebirds [Published Noodls - May 06 2013]
Conservation Macroeconomics: Optimal Conservati... [Published Isthmus Daily Page - May 03 2013]
Saving city wildlife—with democracy [Published PhysOrg.com - Apr 29 2013]
Scientists call for legal trade in rhino horn [Published Terra Daily - Mar 06 2013]
'Scientists Call for Legal Trade in Rhino Horn' [Published Economist's View - Mar 01 2013]

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'Scientists Call for Legal Trade in Rhino Horn' [Published Economist's View - Mar 01 2013] Traveling -- a quick one from the road: Is this the answer?: Scientists call for legal trade in rhino horn : Four leadingenvironmental scientists today urged the international community to installa legal trade in rhino horn – in a last ditch effort ...