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
- The Science behind rewilding and healthy ecosystems — Yale Study 04-28-26
- 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
Latest Biodiversity Posts
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Organization of the Month: Radnor EAC focuses on native plants, bees and butterflies
The Radnor Township Environmental Council is focusing this year on promoting native plants and encouraging residents to plant milkweed to nurture monarch butterflies, a very endangered species, as well as on various energy projects. Read more…
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Earthjustice responds to new rule that guts Endangered Species Act
Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration today (Friday, July 10) finalized a rulemaking that could open the door to widespread destruction of habitat for endangered wildlife. The rule reverses a 50-year understanding that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects endangered wildlife from habitat destruction. Earthjustice responds to the change. Read more…