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member name: Jonathon D. C.
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June 05, 2006 09:26 PM EDT -- Zumwalt Prairie Preserve Expands: Grassland preserve is haven for birds of prey and other wildlife The Nature Conservancy has signed an option to purchase 6,065 acres from a private owner to expand its . . . more
The Dance of the Trees
by Jonathon D. C.
views: 83 | rating: 9.4 | comments: 19
June 17, 2006 01:43 PM EDT -- The Dance of the Trees: Piney Grove Preserve, Virginia by Brian van Eerden Brian van Eerden is the Director of The Nature Conservancy's Southern Rivers Program. He has been with the Conservancy since . . . more
June 05, 2006 06:27 AM EDT -- Bluebirds Welcome If You Build it, They Will Come In Washington's South Puget Sound, western bluebirds arrive each spring to nest in rare oak-studded prairies covered in blue camas flowers and chocolate . . . more
June 12, 2006 06:13 AM EDT -- Flaming Gorge Dam in Utah will mimic natural river flow In February, public agencies and conservation groups celebrated an important victory for both native fish species and collaborative approaches to . . . more
July 04, 2007 07:29 PM EDT -- Oceans are vitally important to human communities around the world. We depend on oceans and coasts for food, medicines and protection from storms, among other resources — more than $20 trillion annually . . . more
August 29, 2006 07:18 AM EDT -- One Year After Hurricane Katrina Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems are recovering, but much still needs to be done In the year since Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas across the Gulf of Mexico, . . . more
December 13, 2006 07:38 PM EST -- Simple Ways That You Can Make a Difference Think climate change is too big of a problem to solve? Think again! Small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference. Just ask Patrick Gonzalez, . . . more
June 29, 2007 08:00 AM EDT -- Is there any wilderness left? A new article in Science magazine co-authored by The Nature Conservancy's chief scientist says not really — and that conservation's task is no longer to "preserve . . . more
August 16, 2006 06:36 AM EDT -- Transforming Coral Reef Conservation A Global Program for Sustainable Tropical Marine Conservation Across the oceans, The Nature Conservancy is promoting a worldwide effort to conserve coral reefs and . . . more
August 17, 2006 10:23 PM EDT -- Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation Global climate change is changing the places we know and cherish. Within our lifetimes, we will see the visible effects of global climate change on coastlines, coral . . . more
October 03, 2006 07:09 AM EDT -- A New Pact to Save Guatemala's Tropical Forests $24 Million of Guatemala's Debt Now Slated for Conservation The Nature Conservancy has facilitated one of the largest debt-for-nature swaps in history . . . more
June 07, 2006 08:52 PM EDT -- Fire, Ecosystems and People Humans have been affecting the way fire occurs on landscapes for millennia. In many areas, over many years, fires started by people may have played an important role in creating . . . more
June 06, 2006 09:52 PM EDT -- Brazil Adopts Freshwater Ecoregions in First National Freshwater Management Plan The government of Brazil has approved its first national plan for managing its freshwater resources. A critical component . . . more
To Shoot a Lion
by Jonathon D. C.
views: 217 | rating: 9.1 | comments: 11
January 26, 2007 05:47 PM EST -- To Shoot a Lion By Sanjayan Note: Sanjayan is one of two lead scientists of The Nature Conservancy, where he works to ensure that the Conservancy is using the best available scientific methods in order . . . more
June 03, 2006 03:21 PM EDT -- Multiplying Your Investment Organizations often develop shorthand terminology to distill broad ideas. One term we use at The Nature Conservancy is "leverage," to describe how we magnify or . . . more
June 15, 2006 07:04 AM EDT -- Nature Stories podcast: Farming the Desert Produced by Ross Chambless When the pioneers were first trecking out into the arid western states, it was commonly believed that the rain would follow the plow. . . . more
June 23, 2006 06:36 AM EDT -- Nature Stories podcast: The Secret Life of New York's Bees Produced by Kate Hinds Although a sharp decline in the honeybee population has led many states to encourage beekeeping, New York City has . . . more
June 30, 2006 06:28 PM EDT -- Fishermen and Conservationists Unite: 3.8 million acres of ocean floor protected Degraded seafloor communities and depleted fish species will now get the chance to recover in a large swatch of ocean . . . more
July 03, 2006 01:50 PM EDT -- Partners are working together to finalize the largest forestland conservation project of its kind in Minnesota The Nature Conservancy has partnered with the Trust for Public Land (TPL), Forest Capital . . . more
October 12, 2006 01:22 PM EDT -- Nature photo contest on Flickr - It's free, enter now! Your digital photo could be featured on our website or in The Nature Conservancy's 2008 calendar! The Conservancy invites you to enter your . . . more
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