Ecology

  2013 MAY 17 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology, Environment & Conservation -- Investigators publish new report on Polar Research. According to news reporting originating in Rimouski, Canada, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "We attempted to live trap lemmings under the snow in their preferred winter habitat at two sites in the Canadian Arctic. using chimney-like boxes. Lemmings used the boxes during winter, but we had very low trapping success in April and May. ...read more

  2013 MAY 17 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology, Environment & Conservation -- A new study on Polar Research is now available. According to news reporting originating from Houghton, Michigan, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "Nunavut communities currently depend on imported diesel fuel for virtually all of their energy needs. This dependency not only hinders the ability of communities to be self-sufficient, but also has negative impacts on their environment, health, and social well-being. ...read more

  2013 MAY 17 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology, Environment & Conservation -- Current study results on Polar Research have been published. According to news reporting from Winnipeg, Canada, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "Hunting of narwhal (Monodon monoceros) and beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) in Hudson Bay is an important activity, providing food and income in northern communities, yet few studies detail the economic aspects of these hunts. We outline the uses of narwhal and beluga and estimate the revenues, costs, and economic use value associated with the hunt on the basis of the harvests in 2007. ...read more