Tag: conservation

Birders’ Tweets Are Causing an Online Flap

Sharing photos and location details of rare bird sightings is boosting the birdwatching community. But some worry that the exposure threatens the animals.

Traditional Fishers—The Unsung Heroes Of Ocean Conservation

Ocean conservation has too long marginalized the very people best placed to lead the most powerful change: traditional fishing communities. Alasdair Harris, founder of...

A Quarter of Known Bee Species Haven’t Been Seen Since 1990

This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.The number of wild bee species recorded by an...

A New Project Maps the Pacific Coast’s Critical Kelp Forests

This story originally appeared in Canada's National Observer and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.An ambitious project to map and monitor sea...

Can This Group Revive the Finicky Corpse Flower?

If a plant is socioeconomically important and produces recalcitrant seeds—like coconuts—conservationists will often create what are called “field gene banks,” according to Nigel Maxted,...

An Atlas Reveals Climate Change Is Pushing Birds Further North

This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Europe’s breeding bird populations have shifted on average 1...

Severe Wildfires Are Devastating the California Condor

The Dolan Fire ended up consuming 124,924 acres of Los Padres National Forest and killed 11 condors, 10 percent of the Big Sur flock....

Endangered Vancouver Island Marmots Are Making a Comeback

This story originally appeared on Canada's National Observer and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Vancouver Island marmots may just be the antidote...

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