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Ideas

Can We Save the Olympia Oyster by Eating It?

From the Field

Three New Books for Australian Nature Nerds

From the Field

8 Fall Nature Experiences to Enjoy

Ideas

New Policy Tool Could Represent Sea Change for Coral Reef Conservation

A new policy tool can help ensure coral reef conservation better meets local people’s needs and preferences.

Birds & Birding

It’s a Trap: Managing Cowbirds to Save Songbirds

From the Field

8 Conservation Writing Awards for Cool Green Science

Latest Science

How Scientists Fish: The Hand Line

Birds & Birding

A New Database to Drive Seabird Conservation

Birds & Birding

Cactus Holes and Cobwebs: The Weird Nesting Habits of Birds

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Birds & Birding

Condor Spotting: Wildlife Watching and Optimism

Birds & Birding

Painted Bunting: The Fun of Local Bird Quests

From the Field

A Beginner’s Guide to Butterfly Watching

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Wildlife

10 Weird Australian Marsupials You’ve Never Heard Of

From the Field

How to Remove Skunk Scent (And No, It’s Not Tomato Juice)

Wildlife

Wildlife Bedtime: Weird Nesting Habits of North American Wildlife

Matthew L. Miller

Witches’ Broom and the Conservation of “Ugly”

BirdCast: It’s Like a Weather Forecast, But for Birds

The Sound of Merlin: Like Shazam, but for Birds

Deer Mice: Get to Know North America’s Most Abundant Mammal

The Logging Industry Can Help Protect Tropical Birds

Well-managed logging concessions can play a critical role in species conservation. A new study quantifies the conservation responsibility of the tropical timber industry, finding that up to 32% of the global range and up to 100% of the national range…

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Science Brief

Make Lithium Extraction in the U.S. “Smart from the Start”

While the U.S. has potential to be a global lithium producer, careful planning will be required to avoid and limit damage near potential extraction sites.

Science Brief

Using Artificial Intelligence to Understand Solar Energy’s Impact in India

India has set ambitious renewable energy goals, necessary to address climate change. But given the large footprint projected to meet renewables energy targets, the potential for land use conflicts is high. A new dataset, published in the journal Nature Scientific…