Friday, 26 October 2018

Working lands play a key role in protecting biodiversity


Bringing the wild back into our working lands may help prevent mass extinction

Date: October 18, 2018

Source: University of California - Berkeley

Summary: Diversifying working lands -- including farmland, rangeland and forests -- may be key to preserving biodiversity in the face of climate change, says a new review article. These changes could extend the habitat of critters like bats, but also much larger creatures like bears, elk and other wildlife, outside the boundaries of protected areas, while creating more sustainable, and potentially more productive, working lands.

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