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Oceans & Clean Water

We’re Protecting the Ocean Wrong

There’s never been more momentum for ocean conservation, but new research finds that many efforts fail to protect endangered species — or have barely gotten off the drawing board.
July 31, 2024
by
Dr. David Shiffman
There’s never been more momentum for ocean conservation, but new research finds that many efforts fail to protect endangered species — or have barely gotten off the drawing board.
A singing shepherd stands next to an Inyambo cow at the King's Palace in Rwanda. Photo by Molly McCluskey
Wildlife

Rwanda’s Inyambo: The Cows Who Are Treated Like Royalty — But Still Face Risks to Their Survival

The Inyambo’s importance to Rwandan culture can’t protect them from threats like diseases, international conflict, and inbreeding.
July 29, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
The Inyambo’s importance to Rwandan culture can’t protect them from threats like diseases, international conflict, and inbreeding.
On the left, a small brown bird looks into the camera. On the right, a cactus flowers against a black background.
News

Sparrow Spared, Cactus Extinct, and More Links From the Brink

This month’s best and worst environmental stories also include a rebounding lynx, a climate lawsuit boom, and a spa for frogs.
July 26, 2024
by
John R. Platt
This month’s best and worst environmental stories also include a rebounding lynx, a climate lawsuit boom, and a spa for frogs.
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Coastal Sage Scrub Oak, an Unassuming Cornerstone of its Ecosystem

Animals, plants, and fungi depend on this humble tree, but its future — and theirs — is all but certain.
July 24, 2024
by
Joe Ree
Animals, plants, and fungi depend on this humble tree, but its future — and theirs — is all but certain.
Beaver
Wildlife

The Beaver Seekers

Citizen scientists are helping restore the ecosystem engineers to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
July 22, 2024
by
Juliet Grable
Citizen scientists are helping restore the ecosystem engineers to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
Wolverine standing in the snow.
Wildlife

Wolverines Continue Their Comeback — This Time in Colorado

A new law will allow the state’s wildlife agency to reintroduce the endangered species.
July 19, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
A new law will allow the state’s wildlife agency to reintroduce the endangered species.
Wildlife

What 70 Celebrity Tortoises Can Teach Us About Conservation Stories

A recent success got a lot of publicity, offering us insight into not only the species but the narratives that resonate with people.
July 10, 2024
by
Susan Cosier
A recent success got a lot of publicity, offering us insight into not only the species but the narratives that resonate with people.
Fireflies on a mangrove tree in Thailand
The Ask

Meet the Malaysian Conservationist Devoting Her Life to Protecting Fireflies

For Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, the night skies hold a sense of natural wonder and offer opportunities for citizen science.
July 8, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
For Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, the night skies hold a sense of natural wonder and offer opportunities for citizen science.
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Map the Commons, Protect the Planet

Helping Indigenous peoples to protect forests and other shared resources will keep us all safer from climate change and other threats.
July 3, 2024
by
Moushumi Basu
Helping Indigenous peoples to protect forests and other shared resources will keep us all safer from climate change and other threats.
Denisse Mateo-Chero in the Andes mountains
Voices

Protect This Place: The Andean Forests of Northeast Peru

Local communities strive to protect local forests and headwaters that include some of the Amazon River’s most important water sources.
July 1, 2024
by
Denisse Mateo-Chero
Local communities strive to protect local forests and headwaters that include some of the Amazon River’s most important water sources.

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