Ecological Fund has not achieved desired impact in S/East What is your view about the utilisation of the Ecological Fund by the Federal Government and the devastating gully erosion in Anambra State among other parts of the South-East geopolitical zone?For some years now, and even as, we speak, we have experienced the menace of gully erosion in my home state and other parts of the zone. I would say that I haven’t seen a lot of changes or the desired impact of the Ecological Fund, but I am sure that   with the current leadership of the House Committee on Environment, we would be able to push for better   utilisation of the Ecological Fund to arrest ecological disasters in the country. Justice delivery system in Ni... Two leading ecological groups feud over character of open spaces in northern Israel By Zafrir Rinat On the eve of Tu Bishvat, two of the country's leading ecological groups are feuding over the character of open spaces in northern Israel. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI ) wants to see natural woodlands ... Corridor Expedition They looked at lands in the Florida Ecological Greenways Network, which identified critical linkages that would allow wildlife such as panthers and bears to access wild areas. Those critical linkages became their Wildlife Corridor. Westervelt Ecological Services Conservation Bank Receives Approval from California Department of Fish and Game The bank, owned and managed by Westervelt Ecological Services, preserves and protects over 429 acres of managed marsh and associated upland habitats for the benefit of the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas), an endangered and threatened species. New Chevrolets Get Ecological Label Chevrolet says it will start putting new informational labels on its vehicles to help consumers understand the vehicle's ecological impact. But is it just a marketing gimmick? Starting in March with the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, each new model will have a ...

An ecological disaster? Perhaps the closest recent comparator is the Rena, the container ship that struck New Zealand's Astrolabe Reef in October. Again, the site was in an area of outstanding ecological importance. And the pounding seas eventually broke the ship in two.

Killer Whales, ‘Wolves of the Sea,’ Are Migrating North, Inuit Traditional Ecological Knowledge Reveals But now the ice is melting, and a new study tapping Inuit Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) has confirmed what the Inuit have been saying for years: The killer whale is ranging northward, decimating populations of marine mammals and threatening ...

9th Circuit deems Forest Service Sierra plan flawed The original Sierra plan, adopted in 2001, aimed to stem declines in wildlife and the overall ecological health of the range. Above, Lower Sardine Lake and the Sierra Buttes in Tahoe National Forest. (Rich Reid, The Trust for Public Land / July 26, ...

Diagnostic skills key to solving eco crisis Developing diagnostic skills is essential to address ecological crisis, observed Elinor Ostrom, the Nobel Prize recipient in Economic Sciences in 2009. She was delivering the TN Khoshoo Memorial Lecture at the Indian Institute of Science, here, ...