Discover stories in Uncategorized
Recovery by Eradication: Saving Marshes from Nutria
Can non-native nutria be stopped from destroying wetlands?
Bed Bugs: When Biodiversity Bites
Conservationists want to coexist with the earth’s creatures, but not when they move into bed.
Vaquita: The World’s Most Endangered Marine Mammal
The vaquita, a small porpoise in the Gulf of California, is going extinct. A new book sheds light on its complicated plight.
A Feast of Fiddlehead Ferns
Everything you need to feast on ferns.
A Quest to Document the World’s Flowering Plants
They’re on a mission to document and photograph every flowering plant family on Earth.
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.
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.
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.
Owl Underground: A Summer Encounter with Burrowing Owls
A hoot in the heat: meet the little owl that lives underground.
Collars or Cameras: How Do Researchers Best Monitor Wildlife?
Wildlife researchers are increasingly shifting to trail cams to monitor wildlife populations.
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.
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.