Tag: wildlife
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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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, . . .
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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, . . .
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April 22, 2007 09:39 AM EDT --
Driving your car? Sure. Taking a plane trip? Of course. But choosing what to eat for dinner? Did you know that many of our daily decisions can increase or decrease our overall . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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July 22, 2006 06:46 PM EDT --
Climate Change: The Threat
Scientific experts agree that the Earth's climate is changing. Climate change, more commonly known as global warming, is caused by the emission of heat trapping gases produced . . .
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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 . . .
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