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Hate Birding Lists? Try A Yard List
Yard lists are an understated and unsung birding pleasure. Here’s everything you need to know about them.
Is Our Love of Pets a Conservation Crisis?
Your beloved dogs and cats? They’re taking a devastating toll on global biodiversity.
Using Science to Select Flagship Species
New research provides science-based way to identify flagship species for effective biodiversity conservation.
Reducing the Speed Limit Won’t Make Roads Safer for Wildlife
Not so fast: reducing speed limits may seem an easy way to reduce wildlife road deaths, but research suggests otherwise.
Co-Benefits for Biodiversity & Carbon in Remnant Forests
New science shows that remnant forests with the greatest tree-species richness also store the most carbon, creating a potential win-win for protecting biodiversity and reducing global carbon emissions.
50 Fish, 50 States: Razorback Sucker Nursery
A new project in Utah gives endangered fish a fighting chance.
Tropics Offer Major Natural Climate Solutions Opportunity
New research identifies tropical countries where targeted investment can have the greatest impact on reducing global emissions in the short term.
Recovery: Zombie Mouse Apocalypse
Island birds face a new and horrific threat, but help is on the way.
Biodiverse Forests Capture Carbon Better Than Plantations
New science shows that diverse natural forests with a mix of tree species provide more stable and reliable carbon capture than monoculture plantations in the long run.
Is There a Bobcat in Your Backyard?
Bobcats are moving into our neighborhoods. Here’s why.
Blue Jay: A New Look At a Common Feeder Bird
Does the blue jay get a bad rap as bird feeder bully?
A Walk in the Woods: Reading New England’s Forests
Using clues hidden in the landscape, it’s often possible to figure out what a patch of forest used to look like 100 years ago. Here's how.
