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First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Suwarrow Blog 13 ? Larcenous saboteurs and creative crab-chefs

The coconut crab's inquisitive and destructive habits added to the challenge of trapping and life on the island.The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) ... [Published BirdLife International - May 16 2013]

Entities: BirdLife International, Cook Islands, Invasive Alien Species

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Invaders’ Away-Field Advantage Weaker Than Ecologists Thought

For decades, ecologists have assumed the worst invasive species—such as brown tree snakes and kudzu—have an “away-field advantage.” They succeed because they do better in their new territories than they do at home. A new study led by the Smithsonian Environmental ... [Published Smithsonian - May 16 2013]

Entities: Species, John Parker, Invasive Alien Species, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Ecosystem

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

European Union

EU legislation to tackle invasive alien species long overdue

Invasive alien species are one of the five main drivers of biodiversity loss globally, and yet at EU level the current approach to this problem is a patchwork of inconsistent and uneven national legislation to tackle what is by its very nature an international ... [Published BirdLife International - May 15 2013]

Entities: Invasive Alien Species, European Union, Biodiversity, Species

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Attwood announces £100,000 of grants to improve water quality

Environment Minister Alex Attwood today announced a £100,000 scheme for groups improving water quality in their area.The competitive grant scheme is aimed at voluntary and community groups, local councils and other not-for-profit organisations.The scheme, ... [Published Northern Ireland Executive - May 13 2013]

Entities: Alex Attwood, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Castle Espie, Water Quality

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Suwarrow Blog Ten – The enemy emerges and coconut-crushing ‘robber crabs’ entertain

The team have sighted their first rats on Suwarrow.The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South ... [Published BirdLife International - May 08 2013]

Entities: BirdLife International, Lagoon, Invasive Alien Species, Cook Islands

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Suwarrow Blog Nine – Working through the wasps

Sia from BirdLife is the lead cutter and as a consequence lead wasp victim with eight stings in one day.The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating ... [Published BirdLife International - May 05 2013]

Entities: BirdLife International, Invasive Alien Species, Cook Islands, Anchorage (Alaska)

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Suwarrow Blog Five – A motley crew and mixed cargoes

BirdLife’s Steve Cranwell loading the Southern Cross.The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South ... [Published BirdLife International - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: BirdLife International, Cook Islands, Southern Cross Group, Invasive Alien Species

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Suwarrow Blog Four – A very Pacific voyage

BirdLife’s Steve Cranwell loading supplies onto the Southern Cross.The third of many blogs from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a ... [Published BirdLife International - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: BirdLife International, Cook Islands, Southern Cross Group, Invasive Alien Species

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Suwarrow Blog Two – A beacon of hope

The Kakerori or Rarotonga Monarch was one of the world’s 10 rarest birds.The second of many blogs from award-winning wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) who are preparing ... [Published BirdLife International - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: BirdLife International, Rarotonga Monarch, Cook Islands

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

EU policy makers for 1st time actively involved in science underpinning biodiversity policy

From Monday 15th to Thursday 18th April, over 200 scientists from 66 European research institutes and more than 25 countries, together with European policy makers, have been developing scientifically sound, evidence-based recommendations on how to implement ... [Published European Centre for Nature Conservation - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Biodiversity, European Union, Invasive Alien Species, Ecosystem, Ecosystem Health

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

Invasive alien species: The biodiversity time bomb is ticking!

Invasive Alien Species (IAS) poses a significant threat to native biodiversity in Europe, as well as to our economy and health. They cause some 12.5 billion Euro worth of damage each year in the European Union alone. On 21 February, BirdLife and IUCN ... [Published EnviroLib - Mar 01 2013]

Entities: Invasive Alien Species, Biodiversity, BirdLife International, International Union for Conservation of Nature

First reported Feb 28 2013 - Updated Feb 28 2013 - 1 reports

Invasive Alien Species: A Growing Problem for Environment and Health

Courtesy of the European Environment Agency Invasive alien species pose greater risks than previously thought for biodiversity, human health and economies, according to two new reports from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Asian tiger mosquito ... [Published Ecology Global Network - Feb 28 2013]

Entities: Invasive Alien Species, Species, European Environment Agency, Biodiversity, Asian Tiger Mosquito

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International Biodiversity Day to focus on water [Published Ghana Business News - 7 hours ago]
Suwarrow Blog 13 ? Larcenous saboteurs and crea... [Published BirdLife International - May 16 2013]
Invaders’ Away-Field Advantage Weaker Than Ecol... [Published Smithsonian - May 16 2013]
EU legislation to tackle invasive alien species... [Published BirdLife International - May 15 2013]
Attwood announces £100,000 of grants to improve... [Published Northern Ireland Executive - May 13 2013]
13 May 2013 - Attwood announces $100,000 of gra... [Published Noodls - May 13 2013]
Suwarrow Blog Eleven – Coral moonscapes and coo... [Published BirdLife International - May 11 2013]
Suwarrow Blog Ten – The enemy emerges and cocon... [Published BirdLife International - May 08 2013]
Suwarrow Blog Nine – Working through the wasps [Published BirdLife International - May 05 2013]
Suwarrow Blog Five – A motley crew and mixed ca... [Published BirdLife International - Apr 27 2013]
Suwarrow Blog Four – A very Pacific voyage [Published BirdLife International - Apr 23 2013]
EU policy makers for 1st time actively involved... [Published European Centre for Nature Conservation - Apr 22 2013]
Suwarrow Blog Two – A beacon of hope [Published BirdLife International - Apr 22 2013]
Nature in Poland [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - Apr 18 2013]
Invasive alien species: The biodiversity time b... [Published EnviroLib - Mar 01 2013]
Invasive Alien Species: A Growing Problem for E... [Published Ecology Global Network - Feb 28 2013]

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Invasive alien species: The biodiversity time b... [Published EnviroLib - Mar 01 2013] Invasive Alien Species (IAS) poses a significant threat to native biodiversity in Europe, as well as to our economy and health. They cause some 12.5 billion Euro worth of damage each year in the European Union alone. On 21 February, BirdLife and IUCN ...
Invasive Alien Species: A Growing Problem for E... [Published Ecology Global Network - Feb 28 2013] Courtesy of the European Environment Agency Invasive alien species pose greater risks than previously thought for biodiversity, human health and economies, according to two new reports from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Asian tiger mosquito ...