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ITHACA, N.Y., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say providing a close network of suitable habitats can improve the long-term survival of an endangered Florida bird species. Read the original here: Study: Habitat 'clusters' could save birds

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MEXICO CITY, Feb 22, 2012 (IPS) - Orange juice and beef form part of the diet of many people in Mexico and other countries of the Americas. But the traces of antibiotics and fungicides they can contain pose risks to human health, and authorities in the region have begun to address the problem. Originally posted here: Keeping Traces...

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SINGAPORE: Finding Nemo is about to get a lot easier with the launch of a scientific survey that will allow anyone with access to the internet to take a virtual tour of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Originally posted here: Underwater 'Seaview' lets you explore coral reef

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Experts involved in the study on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) will from today February 21, 2012, to February 23, 2012, join officials in North Africa and Middle East responsible for national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs), in a capacity-building, workshop, to understand the economic value of nature in order to integrate this into planning....

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Hunters’ Rights and the .223 Link: Hunters’ Rights and the .223

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On February 12, 2012, the EEOC issued its final recordkeeping rule for the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). This rule will take effect... The rest is here: Final GINA Recordkeeping Rule Issued

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A 2011 Department of Homeland Security manual instructs its analysts who monitor social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to produce reports about online references to DHS policies and activities.

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Developing countries can only build a green economy by adopting "profound policy reforms" to transform small-scale agriculture, argue Peter Messerli, from the Centre for Development and Environment in Switzerland, and colleagues. Continued here: Transforming small-scale agriculture for green economies

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BUENOS AIRES, Feb 22, 2012 (IPS) - How has Argentina managed to maintain its image as one of the world's breadbaskets when a full three-fourths of its territory consists of drylands? This was one of the questions raised by the scientists who decided to create the National Observatory on Land Degradation and Desertification this year. Visit link: Three-Quarters...

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a rare fungus not normally found in the wild is killing endangered rattlesnakes in southern Illinois. More: Fungus hits endangered snakes in Illinois