Biodiversity
Biodiversity refers to the wide variety of living things that populate the Earth, and more generally, to the complex ecosystems, comprising millions of species, that support human existence.
Basics
- Overview of Biodiversity – Wikipedia
- Welcome to the Anthropocene – Population Matters, 2024
- The Extinction Crisis and the Future of Humanity – The Royal Society
- Biodiversity — the Sixth Mass Extinction – Population Matters, 2024
- 20% of Migrating Species Could Become Extinct Due to Climate Change — Spectrum News
Current Status
- Springfield School District is Closing Scenic Hills Ecology Center — Delaware County Daily Times — 06-06-24
- Delco Anglers Raise Fish to Stock Streams — Delaware County Daily Times — 04-07-24
- Delaware River Sturgeon – Delaware River Basin Commission
- Study: Monarch Butterflies Decrease by 59% — AP — 02-07-24
- Media Borough Designated ‘Bird Town’ — WHYY Radio — 02-16-24
- Swarthmore Adopts ‘Lights out’ Resolution to Help Migrating Birds — Swarthmore EAC — 04-01-24
Paths Forward
- Save the Starving Manatees: Expand Their Habitat — Environment America 10-31-24
- Volunteers Discover New Bee Species in Pennsylvania — Penn State
- Delaware Riverkeepers to Sue Three States over Sturgeon Killings — DRN — 07-10-24
- Monarch Butterflies Need Milkweed for Food on their Migration — Penn Environment
- Simple Ways to Support Spring Bird Migration – Drexel Academy of Natural Sciences
- Protecting Gardens from Deer in Delaware County – Deer Repellent Solution Services
- Radnor Gets Grant for Deer Culling: Delaware County Daily Times — 02-06-24
- Pennsylvania gets grant to plan wildlife corridors — News — 12-07-23