Science Writer
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In Pictures: A Journey Through Myanmar’s Great Teak Forests
A week spent living and working in an active logging camp deep in some of Myanmar’s best remaining teak forests where people are working to save their most valuable natural resource, before it’s too late.
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New Research: Savanna Burning for Global Emissions Reductions
New research from The Nature Conservancy demonstrates that savanna fire management has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Tracking the Three-Legged Snow Leopard
Nature Conservancy scientists are collaring snow leopards in western Mongolia to help limit livestock predation and protect these rare cats.
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Poachers Are Killing Asian Elephants for Their Skin
Already besieged by habitat loss, Myanmar’s wild elephants face a new threat — poachers who hunt them for their skin.
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Bird Advisor: One Intrepid Birder Reviews Historic Sites
Hugh Possingham is bird obsessed, while his wife Karen loves world history. Read on for their reviews of seven world heritage sites... which may or may not be good for birds.
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Six Ways Sound Data Is Changing Conservation
The world is a noisy place — and scientists can use that sound to help protect wildlife and wild places.
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What Does the Fish Say?
Some fish species use sound to communicate, and these vocalizations could be key for scientists studying both fish and their freshwater ecosystems.
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Modeling Pollution’s Footprint on Coral Reefs
Researchers from Griffith University and The Nature Conservancy developed a new model to estimate the areal footprint of diffuse threats, like logging pollution, on ecological communities.
