On the Hunt for Bats

Conservationists want to help the endangered Mexican long-nosed bat. But first they have to find it.

Jenny Rogers

A Nature Conservancy Volunteer’s Hunt for Champion Trees

Gary Williamson and his friends have found more Champion Trees – the largest of their species – than anyone. And at age 82, he’s still searching.

Matthew L. Miller

Following Whimbrels Across the Hemisphere

As whimbrels arrive on the Virginia coast each year, they tell a story about a growing effort to understand how birds connect ecosystems across an entire hemisphere.

Lauren D. Pharr

Reforesting the Gran Chaco with Drones

From the air, 8,000 native trees were seeded by TNC Argentina and the startup ReForest Latam in degraded areas of the Gran Chaco.

Juan Pablo Martinez

The Bird That Needs Fire: What Bachman’s Sparrow Can Teach Us About Restoration

Bachman's Sparrow is more than just another bird species. It is a window into the health of one of North America's most iconic and threatened ecosystems.

Lauren D. Pharr

What Will It Take to Bring Back the North Sea’s Oyster Reefs?

The burgeoning offshore wind industry of the North Sea might offer a chance to restore Europe’s native oyster.

Jenny Rogers

Protecting Belize’s Reef Through Science and Song

Marine biologist Nicole Craig on how Super Reefs, coral research and songwriting can help shape a future for the Mesoamerican Reef.

Matthew L. Miller

Beyond the Eucalyptus: Discovering Biodiversity and Conservation at Chile’s Valdivian Coastal Reserve

From Darwin's foxes to güiña wildcats and the world's smallest deer...more than 20 years of camera trapping reveal the VCR is a box of surprises.

Carolina Pino Inda and Paula Noé

Birding the Outer Banks’ Hidden Gem: Nags Head Woods Preserve

Birding at Nags Head Woods is a chance to experience a quieter, wilder side of the Outer Banks, one where centuries-old trees shelter migrating songbirds.

Lauren D. Pharr

Spring Fling: A Morning on the Sage Grouse Lek

A wildlife filmmaker’s dance in the dark with sage grouse.

Kris Millgate

Fire, Grazing and Prairie Renewal: How Burn Frequency Shapes Tallgrass Ecosystems

Healthy tallgrass prairies need fire, but new science shows there is no one-size-fits all burn regime.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

On the Trail of Snow Leopards, from Camera Traps to Habitat Maps

How modern technology and local communities are charting a path for snow leopards in Mongolia.

Erica Anderson