Daily Archives: May 22, 2009

Shellfish reefs are ‘most imperilled sea habitat’

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Globally, 85 per cent of reefs have been lost. Destructive fishing practices, disease and coastal development threaten many of the survivors. What sounds like an apocalyptic vision of the future for the world’s tropical corals is in fact a chilling … Continue reading →

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Owls replace pesticides in Israel

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Many farmers are installing nest boxes to encourage the birds, which hunt the crop-damaging rodents. In Israel, where there is a drive to reduce the use of toxic chemical pesticides, this has been turned into a government-funded national programme. Scientists … Continue reading →