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Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Learning to Love — and Protect — Burned Trees

Wildfire-killed trees are some of the most important structures in a forest. So why are they still being logged?
December 7, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Wildfire-killed trees are some of the most important structures in a forest. So why are they still being logged?
Snail on green leaf
The Ask

What Snails Can Teach Us About the Extinction Crisis

A new book about efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai‘i provides valuable insight into threats to global biodiversity.
October 17, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A new book about efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai‘i provides valuable insight into threats to global biodiversity.
beech trunks with green leaves in forest with creek running through
Columns

Protect This Place: Italy’s World Heritage Beech Forests 

Even protected places face threats from climate change and encroaching development. 
August 12, 2022
by
Olivia Box
Even protected places face threats from climate change and encroaching development. 
Amazon
Voices

Lessons for the Long Term: Tom Lovejoy’s Legacy for Life on Earth

As the world debates the need to protect 30% of the planet’s land and water, research in collaboration with the late conservation biologist shows the importance of long-term support for biodiversity.
April 11, 2022
by
Rachel Golden Kroner
As the world debates the need to protect 30% of the planet’s land and water, research in collaboration with the late conservation biologist shows the importance of long-term support for biodiversity.
Animal cages
Commentaries

Best Practices to Confront Pandemics at the Source

The international community must agree to end deforestation, close live-wildlife markets, and embrace a treaty to prevent future outbreaks.
April 8, 2022
by
Chris Walzer
The international community must agree to end deforestation, close live-wildlife markets, and embrace a treaty to prevent future outbreaks.
Six coyotes spaced out across the snow
Wildlife

Oil Development Is Changing the Rules of the Game for Wildlife

New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
April 4, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
Greetings from Tallahassee
Columns

Protect This Place: Tallahassee’s Towering English Forest Faces Imminent Destruction

Home to one of the city’s last intact forests, this privately owned gem could soon face bulldozers and construction.
March 4, 2022
by
midori okasako
Home to one of the city’s last intact forests, this privately owned gem could soon face bulldozers and construction.
mangroves
Wildlife

The Surprising Biodiversity Hidden in the World’s Fragile Mangrove Forests

New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.
February 22, 2022
by
Paul Hormick
New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.
trees with mountains in distance
The Ask

The Boreal Forests Have a Warning for Us

Treeline, a new book by Ben Rawlence, explains how climate change is causing far-reaching shifts in one of our most important ecosystems.
February 14, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Treeline, a new book by Ben Rawlence, explains how climate change is causing far-reaching shifts in one of our most important ecosystems.
meadow, forest and mountain
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Can Roadless Areas Help Stem the Extinction Crisis in the United States?

A new study looked at a group of forest lands that hold big conservation potential but aren’t adequately protected.
January 5, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A new study looked at a group of forest lands that hold big conservation potential but aren’t adequately protected.

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