Tag Archives: nature conservation

As tree species decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service and citizen groups around Portland, Oregon, and Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate adaptation strategy called “assisted migration.” As the Earth’s climate warms, tree growing areas in the Northern Hemisphere are predicted… Read More »

Banker who saved rural Britain in the early 1900s

A young Charles Rothschild holding a butterfly net It cannot be said that bankers generally attach much importance to the protection of nature, but Charles Rothschild was different. He was born in 1877 into one of the world’s largest banking families and grew up working in the family business, but his real passion was nature.… Read More »