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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 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
July 15, 2006 08:47 PM EDT -- The Nature Conservancy saves 77,000 acres in Guatemala's Sierra Del Lacandón National Park The Nature Conservancy recently purchased two major pieces of privately owned land in the Sierra Del . . . 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
August 09, 2006 09:25 PM EDT -- The Return of a Native Cat: A Wild Jaguar Spotted in New Mexico by Curtis Runyan Arizona rancher Warner Glenn has now had two once-in-a-lifetime encounters with jaguars, the latest in February during . . . 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 20, 2006 06:09 AM EDT -- Six Easy Ways to Combat Invasive Species You can help stop the introduction and spread of invasive species. Help protect native plants and animals by following these six easy guidelines: Verify that . . . 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
July 15, 2006 08:52 PM EDT -- The Nature Conservancy saves 77,000 acres in Guatemala's Sierra Del Lacandón National Park The Nature Conservancy recently purchased two major pieces of privately owned land in the Sierra Del . . . more
October 27, 2006 01:48 PM EDT -- Desert Combat: Fighting The Cactus Moth Invasion The cactus moth (Cactoblastis) is good at what it does: Destroy prickly pear cactuses. In fact, it's so good that the moth has been used from Australia . . . more
July 22, 2006 07:17 PM EDT -- A Quiz on Global Warming and Climate Change Climate change, more commonly known as global warming, is caused by the emission of heat-trapping gases, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2). These heat-trapping . . . more
August 10, 2006 04:56 AM EDT -- The Stamp of Conservation by Courtney Leatherman Dave Mehlman has been buying duck stamps for 20 years. He keeps the collection in a box and keeps the current year's stamp handy for when he goes . . . 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
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
January 20, 2007 09:52 AM EST -- Invasive Species: Preventing the Next Great Lakes Invasion by Lauren Miura Since the 1800s, species from faraway waters such as zebra mussels and purple loosestrife have been hitching rides to the Great . . . 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
October 16, 2007 10:50 PM EDT -- Largest debt-for-nature swap ever yields $26M for Costa Rica's forestsThe Nature Conservancy has brokered the largest debt-for-nature swap in history — a deal that will secure long-term, science-based . . . more
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