Can Freshwater Reserves Protect Tropical Fish Diversity?

A new paper details the conservation success of community-led freshwater reserves in Thailand.

Matthew L. Miller

The Carbon Cost of Converting Peatlands to Oil Palm

New research from Indonesia calculates the carbon cost of converting peat swamps to oil palm plantations: 640 metric tons of CO2 per hectare.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Why Pandas Are Rubbing Themselves with Horse Manure

It’s true: for years, giant pandas have been rubbing horse manure on themselves. New research suggests a reason.

Christine Peterson

It’s Not Too Late for Biodiversity in Heavily Urbanized Environments

It’s not too late for the 102 species at risk of extinction in the heavily urbanized Fraser River estuary of British Columbia.

Matthew L. Miller

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Indigenous Lands Are Critical for Mammal Conservation

A new analysis reveals the importance of indigenous lands to global mammal conservation.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Bowerbirds: Meet the Bird World’s Kleptomaniac Love Architects

They display, they dance, and they collect baubles like a jealous hoarder. Meet Australia’s incredible bowerbirds.

Justine E. Hausheer

When Only a Hippopotamus Will Do

Hippos for the holidays? Some weird stories of human-hippo relations.

Matthew L. Miller

Operation Ponderosa: Saving a Forest, Pandemic Edition

An inspiring solo adventure to help save Texas’s ponderosa pines.

Matthew L. Miller

Mapping the Way to Better Conservation in the Caribbean

For the first time, scientists have mapped all the shallow underwater habitats across 30 Caribbean countries and territories.

Cara Cannon Byington

Ranger Rick: A Garish Origin Story

A career dedicated to a prehistoric fish begins with Ranger Rick.

Solomon David

50 Fish, 50 States: Cutthroat Connections

A search for native cutthroats offers connections in a crazy year.

Matthew L. Miller

Dead Drift: Adding Salmon Carcasses to Streams

Salmon feed an entire ecosystem. But what if the fish are gone?

Kris Millgate