WWF-Approved: Biology Students Create First-of-its-kind Newfoundland and Labrador Biodiversity Report

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A group of Memorial students have created a comprehensive biodiversity report of wildlife in Newfoundland and Labrador.

 

A group of Memorial students have created a comprehensive biodiversity report of wildlife in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The report was launched at an event on campus on Thursday, April 4.

Modeled after the Living Planet Index created by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the report details changing population trends and explanations for why these changes are occurring.

While the WWF has created such reports at a national and global level, the students’ biodiversity report is the first of its kind for the province, providing residents with a comprehensive guide to the species that share the province with them.

 

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