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With the threat of the invasive Little Fire Ant (LFA) now at Samoa’s doorstep...Samoa’s biosecurity team is on high alert with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) leading the charge with various awareness campaigns.

Geologists have proposed that the age of humans constitutes a new epoch in Earth’s history, known as the Anthropocene. The explosion in chicken farming and the rapid changes in the form of chickens due to selective breeding make them an ideal sign of our time.

There is now overwhelming evidence that our impact on Earth constitutes its own distinct geological epoch, dating from the middle of the 20th century. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

SPREP Is Currently Seeking Interest From Suitable Qualified Individuals For The Following Vacancies:

GAPA is a relatively simple, rapid and low-cost governance assessment methodology for use by PA/CA stakeholders working together to assess governance strengths and challenges of a PA/CA and help promote stronger and fairer governance. Click on the link below to access the full paper. 

...Wildlife populations have declined more than 50 percent in less than 50 years. Conservationists are working against a ticking clock, and deciding where to focus limited resources can be daunting. That’s where Key Biodiversity Areas come in.

According to the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) Shark’s and Rays Conservation Officer, Juney Ward, the media can sometimes paint a very negative picture of these creatures.

The garbage catcher has been floating in the Pacific since its highly anticipated launch out of San Francisco in September, but it has yet to produce the results anticipated. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Researchers from Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) created a soft and flexible sampling device using 3D-printer that interacts with delicate marine life gently. Click on the link below to read the full article.