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Can Common Names Help Avian Subspecies Conservation?
New research from Conservancy scientists outlines a new list of Australian bird subspecies, assigning each an English common name for the first time in an effort to aid conservation.
Bioacoustics Reveal How Biodiversity Changes Across Borneo’s Logged Forests
The Nature Conservancy’s Indonesia program is using bioacoustics — first tested in Papua New Guinea — in Borneo, where they will use forest sounds to understand how biodiversity changes with different land use types across East Kalimantan.
Noise Pollution is Pervasive in U.S. Protected Areas
New research shows that human-created noise pollution is pervasive across protected areas in the United States.
Logging Threatens Reef Fish Nurseries in the Solomon Islands
New research shows that logging operations significantly reduce populations of juvenile reef fish on their nursery grounds, jeopardizing both reef health and local livelihoods in the Solomon Islands.
Migration, The Black Box of Neotropical Bird Conservation
New research evaluates the state of the science around bird populations migrating through the Gulf of Mexico.
Where Logging Reigns, Going Beyond Sharing vs Sparing
Conservancy scientists and their partners are teasing apart the complexities of the land sharing or sparing question in Berau, Indonesia.
Acorn Woodpecker: The Fascinating Life of the Master Hoarder
Meet the acorn woodpecker, the master hoarder with many surprises in store.
A Day in the Life of a Field Scientist: Indonesian Borneo Edition
Follow Conservancy scientists along for a day of acoustic fieldwork in the wilds of Indonesian Borneo… filled with rugged roads, run-ins with wildlife, and the dreaded durian fruit.
Modeling Logging’s Impacts on Biodiversity & Carbon in a Hypothetical Forest
New research from Nature Conservancy scientists indicates that low-intensity selective logging offers both the best and worst conservation outcomes while maintaining wood production, depending on both land tenure security and the use of certified reduced-impact logging methods.
The Weird Tale of the Carrion-eating Swamp Wallaby
Have you ever observed a macropod consuming carrion? Share information about your own sightings, below.
Five Endangered Species Recoveries You’ve Never Heard Of
Five successes of the Endangered Species Act worth celebrating.
Bison, Pioneers of the Prairie, Return to Kankakee Sands
In October of 2016, 23 bison from South Dakota were released on the prairie in Kankakee Sands.
