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Naharlagun, Feb 1: The Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme (HNAP), a novel idea of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Tana Tapi to conserve and protect hornbill nests in the fringe forest area outside Pakke Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary (PTRWS) in East Kameng District, is attracting tourists not only from India, but also from other countries as well. Excerpt from:...

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ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2012) - Blooms, or proliferation, of jellyfish have shown a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations -- clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked intake lines for power plants -- and recent media reports have created a perception that the world's oceans are experiencing increases in jellyfish due to human activities such...

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Australia could introduce large herbivores such as elephants as part of a radical biological solution to the problem of wild fires and invasive species, says one expert. More here: Bring elephants to Australia?

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Around 80 percent of the Andes' most biodiverse and important ecosystems are unprotected according to a new paper published in the open-access journal BMC Ecology. See the original post: Majority of Andes' biodiversity hotspots remain unprotected

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ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2012) - To generate phylogenetic trees and investigate relationships between organisms, scientists usually look for similarities and differences in the DNA. Visit link: Genetic Information Migrates from Plant to Plant

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ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2012) - Yellow-cedar, a culturally and economically valuable tree in southeastern Alaska and adjacent parts of British Columbia, has been dying off across large expanses of these areas for the past 100 years. But no one could say why -- until now. Go here to read the rest: Yellow-Cedar Are Dying in Alaska: Scientists Now...

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Leading scientists, including climate change experts, complain about opinion piece akin to 'dentists practising cardiology' Original post: Wall Street Journal rapped over climate change stance

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The Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund (NPIF) - has announced its first beneficiary: a project exploring Panama's natural resources for use in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. See the article here: Panama is first to benefit from fund to tackle biopiracy

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2-1-2012 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Charles A. Smiley III to a judgeship in the Alameda County Superior Court. Smiley, 44, of Oakland, has been a court commissioner for ... See more here: California – Gov. Brown appoints Alameda County deputy public defender to the bench

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GOVERNOR APPOINTS TERRI A. MOCKLER TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 2-1-2012 – SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Terri A. Mockler to a judgeship in the Contra Costa County ... Continued here: California – Gov. Brown appoints Contra Costa County deputy public defender to the bench