The Ancient Hunter-Gatherer Tribe Protecting Traditional Forests With the Help of Carbon Trading
Yaeda Valley in Tanzania is home to the Hadzabe, one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes in the…
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Mexico Moves to Protect a Huge Swath of Coastal Areas, Wetlands, and More
The new Mexican Caribbean Biosphere Reserve will cover more than 5.7 million hectares. By Shreya Dasgupta The new…
Which Tropical Forest Conservation Strategies Are Proving Most Effective?
A collection of studies published by the journal PLoS One last month evaluates the effectiveness of numerous tropical…
Nearly a Century After Extirpation, California Welcomes Its Wolves Home
Despite the ceaseless march of mass extinction, some species are still making a comeback. By Jimmy Tobias Grey…
Giraffes Are Facing a Silent Extinction
The giraffe’s place on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List has jumped two spots…
The Grasslands of the Great Plains Are Being Destroyed at an ‘Alarming Rate’
According to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund, the Great Plains lost more acres of grassland…
Public Lands, a Safeguard Against Authoritarians, Are More Important Than Ever
They don’t just provide food, recreation, clean water, and jobs, but privacy too. With Trump in power, they’ll…
Death From Above: Taking on the Nearly Indestructible Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
The carnivorous predator that feeds on coral will even survive being cut in half. By Matt Skenazy (Photo:…
The Javan Rhino: Both Protected and Threatened by a Massive Volcano
In the aftermath of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa Volcano, the Javan rhino found a refuge in an…
Military Training Areas Can Double as Important Wildlife Refuges
Despite years of repeated bombing, fires, and other disturbances, military training areas can maintain biodiversity and help in…