Latest Biodiversity News
Nibi the 'diva' beaver to stay at rescue center, Massachusetts governor decides
BOSTON (AP) — The question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild was resolved Thursday when the Massachusetts governor stepped in to protect Nibi. The state issued a permit to...
Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters reject plan to better protect the country's biodiversity
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world's richest countries whose plant and animal life is under the greatest threat. Environmentalists were seeking better protections for the country's biodiversity in a nationwide...
Ecuador's citizens voted to stop oil drilling in heart of Amazon. A year later, it hasn't happened
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — It's been a year since the people of Ecuador voted to halt oil drilling in a national park in the heart of the country's share of the Amazon, and nothing has been done to start shutting down operations. For supporters of the shutdown, that's not even the worst part: the...
