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Dayton Hyde, 88, has been a cowboy, a rodeo clown, a rancher, a photographer, a non-fiction author, a novelist, a poet and a conservationist. And now he’s the star of a new documentary.
Tag: conservation
Citizens key in helping spot species in need of federal protection
August 16, 2012:
Eric BIber, professor at the UC Berkeley School of Law, co-authors a study reviewing citizen-initiated petitions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for listings under the Endangered Species Act. The study authors found that citizen groups do as well or better than the federal agency in spotting species at risk, and that without their help, many species would be left unprotected.
Versatile University Medalist reflects interests from Chinese literature to forestry
May 8, 2012:
Double major Eric Olliff’s inquisitive view of the world has helped earn him the 2012 University Medal, UC Berkeley’s top prize for graduating seniors.
Taking bushmeat off the menu could increase child anemia
November 21, 2011:
When the dinner menu includes endangered species, human nutritional needs must contend with efforts to manage wildlife resources, according to a new UC Berkeley study. Researchers estimate that a loss of access to bushmeat as a source of food would lead to a 29 percent jump in the number of children suffering from anemia.
Bees outpace orchids in evolution
September 22, 2011:
Orchid bees aren’t so dependent on orchids after all, according to a new study that challenges the prevailing view of how plants and their insect pollinators evolve together. It turns out that the orchids need their bees more than the other way around, a finding with implications in conservation biology as bee populations decline worldwide.
Berkeley staffer up for top conservation ‘hero’ in online vote
September 14, 2011:
The UC Berkeley community has a chance to vote for one of its own — Christopher Vernon of University Relations — as the top conservation hero of the Bay Area in an online competition.
Can social networking save the world’s amphibians?
May 25, 2011:
Amphibian lovers have teamed up to create a social networking site, the Global Amphibian Blitz, where citizen scientists can submit photographs of amphibians in order to help scientists track their worldwide decline and hopefully find a way to halt it.
Population size not a good yardstick for conservation
May 17, 2011:
Population size is not a reliable guideline for determining species survival, according to a new critical review published by an international team of researchers. The researchers argue against the common use of “minimum viable population” figures in establishing whether a species is “safe” from extinction.
Aldo Leopold documentary premieres at Berkeley
February 24, 2011:
The life and contributions of wildlife ecology pioneer Aldo Leopold are showcased in a new documentary, “Green Fire,” which gets its West Coast premiere Monday at Berkeley’s Pacific Film Archive theater in a screening co-sponsored by the campus’s Sagehen Creek Field Station.
Investments in rural energy efficiency, renewable energy reduce poverty, greenhouse gas emissions
November 25, 2010:
A clean-energy initiative in rural Nicaragua shows that developing nations can take cost-effective steps to reduce carbon emissions while helping the rural poor to reduce their energy expenses, according to researchers at UC Berkeley.
