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Saved by Sand Dunes
On the five year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a return to the Jersey Shore towns saved by sand dunes.
Epic Duck: The Story of the Canvasback
Meet the canvasback, a striking bird with an even more striking conservation story.
A Brief Field Guide to the Rocks at Blowing Rocks
What, exactly, are the rocks at the Conservancy's Blowing Rocks preserve? And why do they sometimes blow like geysers?
Building Drought Resilience in India’s Water Stressed Regions
A holistic approach to improving drought resilience in India has the potential to not only enhance water security but also create healthy wildlife habitat.
Give Me Shelter
Our writer is in Cape May during fall migration. She could be birding, so why is she climbing around on a roof without her binoculars instead?
Recovery: Extricating Reptiles from the Pit of Despair
Nevada bans all commercial take of reptiles, the last state to do so. The story behind the ban.
Can Pine Squirrels Change the Evolution of a Forest?
Could the loud but small pine squirrel have an outsized impact on how Western U.S. forests look?
Reef Cam: An Underwater View of an Australian Rocky Reef
Check out a live underwater view of a rocky reef in Melbourne, Australia, and then watch the gannet cam above the surface!
The Remarkable Story of How the Bison Returned to Europe
Yes, the bison roams across Europe. And the story of its conservation rescue may be even more dramatic than that of its American counterpart.
Fish Tales: Sourcing Recreational Fisheries Data from Newspaper Records
Scientists successfully used historical newspaper records to gather data on recreational fishing in Australia's Noosa Estuary, revealing declines in the fishery over time.
Kids, Drones & Science at the Water’s Edge in Grenada
The future of Grenada is in good hands because kids like this — who can plant mangroves and test water quality without even wrinkling their clothes — kids like this can probably do just about anything.
New Protections & Tagged Turtles Provide Hope for the Arnavon Islands
A second round of satellite-tagged turtles provides more migration data, while the Arnavons rookery receives new protections to help prosecute poachers.
