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California’s Conservation Goals Depend on the People Who Carry Them Out

Governor Newsom’s May Revise budget raises urgent concerns about California’s ability to protect birds, restore habitat, and maintain public access to nature.California has made cr...

Why conservation urgently needs acoustic baselines

From above, an intact forest can look reassuringly complete. A satellite image may show an unbroken canopy, a block of green still standing amid plantations, roads or logged land....

Funding the Future: Growing Prairie with State Conservation Dollars

State conservation funding programs are powerful drivers of on‑the‑ground restoration in the Northern Great Plains. In addition to providing direct funding for conservation actions...

As Vermont is a key link in global species movement, state and partners build out conservation networks and wildlife pas...

BLM deprioritizes conservation on public land

The federal agency is rolling back a key rule implemented by the Biden administration The post BLM deprioritizes conservation on public land appeared first on The Wildlife Society.

Conservation Agriculture: Creating Spaces for Biodiversity

 In a world where sustainability and agricultural efficiency are more important than ever, we present an essential guide that will transform your vision of field production: the Su...

Conservation on the cusp: funding cuts and a Chrisp appointment

The Government’s under fire for shrinking funding for DoC but the minister hints at future announcements

Audubon Joins More Than 50 Conservation Groups in Urging Senate to Strengthen the Conservation Reserve Program

Last week, the National Audubon Society joined more than 50 wildlife, conservation, and sporting groups in sending a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Commi...

Updated standards make the case for restoration: ‘We have to create uplift’

The Society for Ecological Restoration, a U.S.-based conservation organization, published an updated set of standards and principles for restoring ecosystems on June 23, the third...

Special fences keep bison in restoration reserves

Prairie conservation organization wanted to determine barriers’ effectiveness of containing massive ungulates The post Special fences keep bison in restoration reserves appeared f...

Australia is failing to meet its environment targets, argues ecologist

Australia is one of 17 “megadiverse” countries that account for 70% of Earth’s biodiversity. However, Australia is unique in having the highest mammalian extinction rate in the wor...

What the platypus can teach us about smarter conservation

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The platypus offers a useful lesson in conservat...

Audubon's Assessment for a Resilient Great Salt Lake

A healthy network of saline lakes in the Western United States is crucial to the survival and wellbeing of millions of waterbirds that depend on these ecosystems for nesting, breed...

Conservation without people is just a fence

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TWS Warns Congress Over Proposed Forest Service Closures

TWS joined more than two dozen scientific and conservation organizations in urging Congress to closely examine proposed closures and consolidations of U.S. Forest Service programs....

Conservationists alarmed by drastic cuts to key UK fund for global nature protection

Conservation groups warn slashing Darwin Initiative will put species and habitats in jeopardy, and set back efforts to halt decline in natureOne of the UK’s longest-standing funds...

Amid proposed changes to conservation law, can Florida serve as a cautionary tale for NZ?

Unchecked commercial interests have left wild places in their state in poor shape, say Florida conservationists. With the Conservation Amendment Bill still live after a partial bac...

Advocating for Birds and Working Lands in a Conservation-Forward Farm Bill

In late June, a group of farmers and ranchers—many enrolled in the National Audubon Society’s Conservation Ranching program—joined Audubon staff and field experts in Washington, DC...

Coral Reefs in Crisis: Why Traditional Conservation Is No Longer Enough

Coral reefs are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth, supporting marine biodiversity, protecting coastlines, and sustaining…Continue reading on Medium »

The Plants Closest to Extinction Are the Ones Science Often Knows Least

New research shows that economic value, not conservation urgency, is the strongest predictor of which Brazilian plants attract scientific study.

Tanapa steps up conservation efforts for Gombe chimpanzees

The population of Gombe National Park’s chimpanzees has fallen by nearly 50 percent since the early years of research by Jane Goodall in the 1960s, raising concerns about the futur...

Stewardship beyond politics

What does Public Lands Rule repeal mean for wildlife professionals and conservation? The post Stewardship beyond politics appeared first on The Wildlife Society.

Maps reveal where conservation land could be sold off after government reforms

The parts of the country where conservation land will become easier to sell off are revealed in new maps produced by Forest & Bird. This story was first published on RNZ The pr...

Leading Conservation: CLI Students Unveil Year-End Projects

Audubon Florida’s Conservation Leadership Initiative (CLI) is an immersive program that connects undergraduate students with Audubon chapter leaders for a unique, intergenerational...