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Camera Trapping in the Australian Desert
Watch the best photos and video data from camera traps deep in the Australian desert.
Reclaiming Country: Combining Traditional Knowledge & Science to Care for Desert Waterholes
After decades of absence, the Martu people are returning to their land and reviving cultural practices that care for the country and the desert ecosystem.
Measuring the Impact of Feral Camels in Australia’s Martu Desert
Conservancy scientist Eddie Game is using remote data loggers to understand the impacts of camels on waterholes in Australia’s remote Martu country.
Burning for Biodiversity: How Hunting Promotes Healthy Ecosystems in the Australian Desert
Anthropological research shows that Aboriginal hunting actually increases biodiversity in Australia's western deserts.
Searching for a Rare Nautilus, Round 2
Conservancy scientists (and one intrepid field reporter) take on a second search for the rare Allonautilus in the Solomon Islands. Success is contextual.
Why Conservation Needs Women: Supporting Women’s Networks for Community Conservation
Successful conservation needs both men and women to thrive. So Conservancy scientist Robyn James is changing the way conservation projects in Melanesia incorporate women — from the Arnavon Islands to Papua New Guinea.
Headhunters, Poaching, & Arson: Community Conservation in the Arnavons
After a 40-year history punctuated by arson, conflict, and poaching, conservation efforts in the Arnavon Islands are yielding a glimmer of hope for hawksbills sea turtles. Now, Conservancy scientists are working with local communities to make these critical islands the first site in the Solomon Island’s protected area network.
Unraveling the Mystery of Hawksbill Sea Turtle Migration
Join Conservancy scientists in the Arnavon Islands, where they’re tagging hawksbill sea turtles with satellite trackers to discover where and when these turtles migrate in between nesting.
A Day in the Life of a Field Scientist: Arnavon Islands Edition
Follow science writer Justine E. Hausheer along on a typical day of scientific fieldwork in the Arnavon Islands: tagging turtles, trapping for nautilus, handlining fish, and catching crocs, all in the name of science.
A Slaughter on Sikopo: Poaching Threatens Hawksbill Turtles in the Arnavons
Grim news on two of the tagged hawksbill turtles highlights the need for the Conservancy's investigation into the illegal hawksbill trade in the Solomon Islands.
Calculating Uncertainty in the Forest Carbon Equation
New research from Conservancy scientists provides a more accurate estimate of forest carbon in Indonesia.
Kumuls on Camera: Photographing Birds-of-Paradise in Papua New Guinea
Two birders set out to capture camera trap footage of a bird-of-paradise. The anticipation nearly kills them both.