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New Jersey Cats Caught on Camera
Photographer Steve Winter uses camera traps to capture stunning images of bobcats and other wildlife in New Jersey.
Remote-Controlled Badger Helps Study Prairie Dog Alarm Calls
Researchers in Montana use a taxidermied badger and remote-control car to show how long-billed curlews listen in on prairie dog alarm calls.
Call Boxes & Crow Effigies: Protecting Nesting Birds in Cape May
TNC is using call boxes, fake effigies, and bird decoys to protect nesting shorebirds on Cape May.
To Help Iconic Trees, Inject Them With Disease
To save American elms, conservationists are quite literally injecting disease into the trees. This Q&A explains why.
How Living Cover Could Help Heal the U.S. Corn Belt
Regenerative ag practices—like cover crops, agroforestry, and pastured livestock—could reduce nitrate loss, erosion and emissions.
Extraterrestrial Impact: Rare Geological Find Provides Evidence of “Unimaginable Devastation”
An extraordinary find at North Carolina’s Paint Farm reveals evidence of one of the largest extraterrestrial impacts to ever hit the planet.
A Bird’s Eye View: Drones Search for Grassland Birds in Colorado
At The Nature Conservancy’s Carpenter Ranch Preserve, drones assist in the search for grassland birds.
A Partnership for a Healthier Appalachian Forest
Restoring a healthy Appalachian forest has many benefits, for wildlife and local communities.
Exploring Idaho’s Thousand Springs Region
Crystal clear springs in southern Idaho, a legacy of Nature Conservancy protection efforts, are home to endemic species and offer outstanding recreational opportunities.
The Overlooked Biodiversity of Appalachian Caves
The cave habitats of Tennessee and Kentucky have species that most will never see. Here are some of the unusual creatures found there.
A Kayak in Search of a Fish
In a historic Illinois wetland, a team tackles invasive carp using uncrewed small boats
Pit Stops on the Monarch Flyway: Arkansas Partnership Benefits Pollinators
Restoring pollinator habitat on TNC Preserves to provide critical stops for monarch butterflies to nest and feed.