A Quest to Document the World’s Flowering Plants

They’re on a mission to document and photograph every flowering plant family on Earth.

Matthew L. Miller

Magpies: Murder, Mischief and Myth

Accused of eating cattle alive from the inside out, the black-billed magpie was once one of the most vilified birds on the planet. Discover the tangled history of humans and magpies.

Matthew L. Miller

Human Health At Risk As Tropical Forests Disappear

Widespread forest clearing in Indonesia could be putting people’s health at risk, as trees provide powerful cooling services.

Justine E. Hausheer

Inspiring Conservation Books From Our Twitter Users

Nature Conservancy CEO Mark Tercek recently asked Twitter to name the most inspiring conservation books. Here are some of the favorite picks.

Matthew L. Miller

Owl Underground: A Summer Encounter with Burrowing Owls

A hoot in the heat: meet the little owl that lives underground.

Kris Millgate

Collars or Cameras: How Do Researchers Best Monitor Wildlife?

Wildlife researchers are increasingly shifting to trail cams to monitor wildlife populations.

Kris Millgate

How Wild Predators Can Improve Human Health

Wild predators are almost always painted as the villain in myth and popular culture, but the truth is that predators are key for healthy ecosystems, and even healthy people.

Justine E. Hausheer

The Ocean Has Almost No Wilderness Left

New research shows that just 13.2 percent of the ocean remains as wilderness, free from human impacts.

Justine E. Hausheer

Economic Development and Trails: Is Conservation Missing Opportunities?

Walking paths are common in the city and hiking trails are common in wildernesses. But what about the areas in between?

Elizabeth Schuster

Recovery: America’s Giant Squirrel Back from the Brink

Endangered Delmarva fox squirrel carcasses littered the road. But that was not as gloomy as it appeared. And today, the story is headed for a happy ending.

Ted Williams

Meet the World’s 10 Most Endangered Sharks

More research is urgently needed to support improved conservation measures for world’s ten most critically endangered sharks.

Lisa Feldkamp

Going Viral to Restore Damaged Ecosystems

Invasive species populations grow exponentially putting conservationists at a considerable disadvantage. We will have a solution that can go viral.

Christian O. Marks and Roy Van Driesche