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Recovery: Saving Loons from Lead Fishing Tackle
Loons face many hazards. Here’s one we can easily address: lead fishing tackle.
Turkeys Are What They Eat: Weird and Adaptable
As many of us sit down to eat turkey, our bird blogger takes a look at what turkeys eat.
Batteries that Run on Blood?
Yes, blood—specifically the part of hemoglobin that transports oxygen—significantly improves lithium-oxygen battery efficiency.
Recovery: Humpback Chubs, New Values and New Hope for Endangered Native Fish
Once fisheries managers advocated that anglers squeeze and kill any native humpback chub they caught. But attitudes, they are a changing.
How Much Do Wetlands Reduce Property Damage During Hurricanes?
A Collaborative Study with the Insurance Industry Four years ago this month, Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the US Atlantic […]
We Can Have Oceans Teeming with Fish with FishFace Technology
Good data about the size and distribution of fish sets sustainable fisheries apart from those that are overfished. FishFace uses facial recognition technology to supply that data in real time.
Recovery: Saving the “Rat” That Isn’t
To know the Key Largo woodrat is to love it – and to want to protect it. But invasive predators pose the biggest threat.
Flight Over the Bas-Ogooué: Using Drones to Map Gabon’s Wetlands
Nature Conservancy scientists are using unmanned aerial vehicles to create the first-ever detailed wetlands map of coastal Gabon, in partnership with NASA and the European Space Agency.
Conserving Bison in Indiana. Yes, Indiana.
Bison are coming back to Indiana. Join land steward Tony Capizzo to learn what factors influence a bison reintroduction.
Pika Quest
Meet the American pika; an adorable relative of the rabbit that hides high in the “sky islands” of mountain slopes. Adapted to a cold environment, these furry mammals are at risk in a warming world.
Purple Martins: The Bird That Relies on Human-Built Nests
Purple martins are truly a bird of the people. In fact, they have shifted almost entirely from natural nests to human-made ones. Why have purple martins become so reliant on us?
Energy Sprawl is the Largest Driver of Land Use Change in the U.S.
The development of new land area required for energy production is, and will likely continue to be, the largest driver of land use change in the U.S. for the foreseeable future.
