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Eavesdropping on the Sounds of the Rainforest
Nature Conservancy scientists venture deep into the mountains of Papua New Guinea to record the soundscape of the forest, gathering biodiversity data for conservation land-use planning.
Obsessed by Nature: The World of Fishy Life Listing
Most anglers are content with their bass and trout. But some want to catch…everything. Welcome to the world where fishing meets life listing.
Recovery: Rare Turtle Gets a Second Chance
Only 300 Plymouth redbellies remained – making them arguably the continent’s rarest turtle. They were confined to one county. And they weren’t breeding. What saved the redbelly from extinction?
Epic Birding Fails: Lyrebirds in Australia
Birders Justine E. Hausheer and Tim Boucher set out to find the Albert's Lyrebird in Australia. One of them succeeds, and the other adds another nemesis bird to their list.
Camera Trap Meets Studio Lighting: Stunning Images and the Story Behind Them
Camera traps provide important scientific evidence of creatures that we seldom see, but the usual camera trap pictures are not quality wildlife art. Enter Jonny Armstrong.
Searching for the Rare “Crusty Nautilus” in the Bismarck Sea
Richard Hamilton embarks on a mission to find a rare nautilus species off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
Adventures with Bowfin, North America’s Underdog(fish)
The bowfin has proven tougher than T. rex. But is it tough enough to survive humanity?
Recovery: The Return of Native Fish, Victims of Bucket Biology
Restoring arctic char; they are rarely seen, even by anglers; they are furless, featherless and cold. But they are wildlife – ice-age relicts as important to our nation as California condors.
Indigos Return: A Florida Breeding Program Raises Eastern Indigo Snakes for Reintroduction
Meet the captive-bred eastern indigo snakes destined for release at the Conservancy’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve.
Your Field Guide is Wrong: A Bird’s Eye View of the World
Birds see the world differently than we do, seeing a whole range of colors that are literally unimaginable to us.
The Verdict is In: We Can Grow Safe Food and Conserve Nature at the Same Time
A new paper by Conservancy NatureNet Science Fellow and lead author Daniel Karp shows that removing habitat around farm fields does not make food safer. In fact, it may have the opposite effect.
Deer Management Solutions: It Takes a Village. Literally.
Our communities have a problem—one that is trotting on four hooves from woods and fields right into our neighborhoods at an astonishing rate: white-tailed deer.
