A new perspective on parks

Article Abstract:

A biologist offers an inspiring vision for conservation in the 21st century, and central to that vision are national parks. Around the world, conservation scientists, activists and communities have begun crafting visions for conserving and restoring wild creatures and wildlands over larger areas than ever before, raising the hope for a far bolder and more lasting kind of conservation.

Methods, Nature conservation

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Cash for cedars and cuipos

Article Abstract:

The transaction between the U.S. and Panama governments, which The Nature Conservancy helped negotiate to protect the Chagres National Park in Panama is discussed. The 1998 Tropical Forest Conservation Act, passed in the United States, which facilitates such debt swaps is highlighted.

Panama, Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Administrative agencies, Government agencies

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The white-footed mouse ain't what it used to be

Article Abstract:

A change in the genetic structure of the white-footed mouse to adapt to the urbanization of their environs is discovered. The evolution of mice due to the impact of humans on the environment is analyzed.

Influence, Environmental aspects, Human-animal relationships, Urbanization, Peromyscus leucopus, White-footed mouse

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