conservation

‘Sticky questions’ raised by study on coral reefs

A new UBC study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs is raising sticky questions about conservation. It found coral in more polluted and high traffic water handled extreme heat events better than a more remote, untouched reef.

Aug 11, 2021

Caribou on an unrestored seismic line. Credit: UBC Faculty of Forestry

Habitat restoration alone not enough to support threatened caribou: UBC study

New UBC research suggests restoring habitat may not be enough to save threatened woodland caribou—an iconic animal that’s a major part of boreal forests in North America and a key part of the culture and economy of many Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Nov 27, 2019

Five southern burrowing owls. Credit: Flickr

New tool developed by UBC researchers helps conservationists make smarter decisions

A new tool developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Commonwealth Science Industrial Research Organization could help ensure limited conservation dollars are well spent by determining which actions would save the most species per dollar.

Sep 17, 2018

Sharks worth more in the ocean than on the menu

Sharks are worth more in the ocean than in a bowl of soup, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.

May 30, 2013

Against all odds

Against all odds

Monica Pearson wades into the chilly waters of the Fraser River to save Canada’s last 300 Oregon spotted frog breeding females

Apr 3, 2013 - by By Brian Lin

As predators decline, carbon emissions rise

University of British Columbia researchers have found that when the animals at the top of the food chain are removed, freshwater ecosystems emit a lot more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Feb 17, 2013

Eating right key to survival of whales and dolphins: UBC research

In the marine world, high-energy prey make for high-energy predators. And to survive, such marine predators need to sustain the right kind of high-energy diet. Not just any prey will do, suggests a new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia and University of La Rochelle, in France.

Nov 21, 2012

Law that regulates shark fishery is too liberal: UBC study

Shark fins are worth more than other parts of the shark and are often removed from the body, which gets thrown back into the sea. To curtail this wasteful practice, many countries allow the fins to be landed detached from shark bodies, as long as their weight does not exceed five per cent of the total shark catch. New University of British Columbia research shows that this kind of legislation is too liberal.

Mar 2, 2012

More than 50-per-cent decline in elephants in eastern Congo due to human conflict: UBC research

Humans play a far greater role in the fate of African elephants than habitat loss, and human conflict in particular has a devastating impact on these largest terrestrial animals, according to a new University of British Columbia study published online in PLoS ONE this week.

Nov 10, 2011

Arctic fisheries catches 75 times higher than previous reports: UBC research

University of British Columbia researchers estimate that fisheries catches in the Arctic totaled 950,000 tonnes from 1950 to 2006, almost 75 times the amount reported to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) during this period.

Feb 4, 2011

Alternative animal feed part of global fisheries crisis fix: UBC study

Finding alternative feed sources for chickens, pigs and other farm animals will significantly reduce pressure on the world’s dwindling fisheries while contributing positively to climate change, according to University of British Columbia researchers.

Nov 17, 2009