Do Enticing Mites Help Florida Scrub Lizards Attract a Mate?

Scientists at TNC's Tiger Creek Preserve are using lizard robots — yes, robots — to figure out if parasitic mites helped lizards attract a mate.  

Justine E. Hausheer

A Roadmap for Reducing the Climate Impacts of U.S. Beef

Adoption of selected actions, especially around grazing, could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. beef industry by up to 30%.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Why Are Black Bears Thriving?

Most of the world’s bear species face serious threats, but black bears have adapted to a human-dominated landscape.

Christine Peterson

Cutthroats and Cottonwoods: Protecting the South Fork of the Snake

On a family boat trip down Idaho's South Fork River, writer Kris Millgate explores TNC's role protecting this river ecosystem.

Kris Millgate

This Skunk Does Handstands. Yes, Handstands.

The island spotted skunk is difficult to observe. But a monitoring program on California’s Channel Islands offers a glimpse at this creature’s amazing habits.

Matthew L. Miller

The Murky Challenges of Photographing a Historic Swamp

It’s the not the gators, he’s worried about. It’s a potential titanium mine.

Jenny Rogers

Can Listening to Oyster Reefs Help Us Assess Their Health?

University of Texas PhD candidate Philip Souza is using acoustic monitoring to eavesdrop on oyster reefs.

Jenny Rogers

Saltmarsh Sparrow: The “Canary” of Sea-Level Rise

The saltmarsh sparrow is literally adapted to keep its head above water. But the seas are rising.

Matthew L. Miller

Shearwater Search: The Trials and Rewards of Offshore Seabird Research

Off the coast of Long Island, researchers are helping shape conservation actions by tracking seabirds. But they have to catch them first.

Matthew L. Miller

Floral Arrangement: Can Floating Flower Mats Reduce Nutrient Pollution?

Floating flowers have the power to clean nutrient-loaded runoff in South Florida.

Kris Millgate

Restoring River Oxbows Benefits Endangered Fish

The Topeka shiner is returning to Iowa rivers; restoration offers benefits for water quality and flood control.

Matthew L. Miller

50 Fish, 50 States: Rise of the Redeye

As part of his 50 Fish, 50 States series, Matt Miller visits Alabama in search of Coosa bass.

Matthew L. Miller