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How An Invasive Ant Affects East Africa’s Iconic Wildlife

Invasive ants are having an outsized effect on savanna ecology, impacting even the largest mammals.

Matthew L. Miller

Want Resilient Coral Reefs? Bring Back Seabirds

Eradicating rats and restoring seabird populations could increase coral reef resilience to climate disturbances.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Can Duck Poop Spread Invasive Fish?

New research shows carp eggs can remain viable after passing through a duck’s digestive tract.

Matthew L. Miller

The Strange Sex Life of Freshwater Mussels

The mussel’s sedentary lifestyle presents, well, certain mating challenges.

Matthew L. Miller

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A New Future for Mine Lands in the Central Appalachians

In Central Appalachian, mine lands can be restored to forests in ways that benefit biodiversity, carbon storage and local economies.

Matthew L. Miller

Mapping the Planet’s Critical Areas for Biodiversity & Nature’s Contributions to People

Matthew L. Miller

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Borax Lake Chub: Conserving a High Desert Survivor

Matthew L. Miller

The 4-Second Nap: Unusual Sleep Habits of Animals

Christine Peterson

Why Flamingos are Showing Up in the U.S. this Fall

Ken Keffer

Conservation Science

The Disturbingly Long Tapeworms of Alaskan Bears

What’s that trailing from the bear? (It's not the cute cub)…It's an overlooked (and gross) creature of salmon ecosystems.

Matthew L. Miller

What’s That Weird Noise in the Night?

Justine E. Hausheer, Cara Cannon Byington, and Matthew L. Miller

This Catfish Doesn’t Just Move on Land, It Reffles

Matthew L. Miller

Wild Hamster: The Intriguing Story Behind The Household Pet

Matthew L. Miller

Real Reindeer Are More Amazing Than You Ever Imagined

Matthew L. Miller

Science for Policy

Innovative conservation science to meet the challenges of our time.

Earth’s Fresh Water

Rivers, lakes, and wetlands are some of the world’s most imperiled habitats.

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