Tag: biodiversity
group name: tnc
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June 05, 2006 09:26 PM EDT --
Zumwalt Prairie Preserve Expands:
Grassland preserve is haven for birds of prey and other wildlife
The Nature Conservancy has signed an option to purchase 6,065 acres from a private owner to expand its . . . more
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June 05, 2006 06:27 AM EDT --
Bluebirds Welcome
If You Build it, They Will Come
In Washington's South Puget Sound, western bluebirds arrive each spring to nest in rare oak-studded prairies covered in blue camas flowers and chocolate . . . more
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June 12, 2006 06:13 AM EDT --
Flaming Gorge Dam in Utah will mimic natural river flow
In February, public agencies and conservation groups celebrated an important victory for both native fish species and collaborative approaches to . . . more
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June 08, 2007 02:51 PM EDT --
The world has come to a consensus: Climate change is happening now, and human activity is primarily responsible. But what's next?
We talked with Bill Stanley, director of The Nature Conservancy’s . . . more
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June 17, 2006 01:43 PM EDT --
The Dance of the Trees: Piney Grove Preserve, Virginia
by Brian van Eerden
Brian van Eerden is the Director of The Nature Conservancy's Southern Rivers Program. He has been with the Conservancy since . . . more
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June 07, 2006 08:52 PM EDT --
Fire, Ecosystems and People
Humans have been affecting the way fire occurs on landscapes for millennia. In many areas, over many years, fires started by people may have played an important role in creating . . . more
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March 26, 2008 01:51 PM EDT --
The March, 2008 issue of Metropolis focuses on the overarching idea of localism and its relationship to sustainability. It is, as always, a beautiful and well-written issue, but in it one particular . . . more
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June 03, 2006 03:21 PM EDT --
Multiplying Your Investment
Organizations often develop shorthand terminology to distill broad ideas. One term we use at The Nature Conservancy is "leverage," to describe how we magnify or . . . more
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June 06, 2006 09:52 PM EDT --
Brazil Adopts Freshwater Ecoregions in First National Freshwater Management Plan
The government of Brazil has approved its first national plan for managing its freshwater resources. A critical component . . . more
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July 04, 2007 07:29 PM EDT --
Oceans are vitally important to human communities around the world. We depend on oceans and coasts for food, medicines and protection from storms, among other resources — more than $20 trillion annually . . . more
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June 29, 2007 08:00 AM EDT --
Is there any wilderness left? A new article in Science magazine co-authored by The Nature Conservancy's chief scientist says not really — and that conservation's task is no longer to "preserve . . . more
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June 08, 2006 07:58 AM EDT --
Nature Stories Podcast: A Map of the Sea
Produced by Chris Brookes for Homelands Productions
In this sad, insightful, moving podcast, Chris Brookes examines the ways in which Newfoundland's fishing . . . more
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June 23, 2006 06:36 AM EDT --
Nature Stories podcast: The Secret Life of New York's Bees
Produced by Kate Hinds
Although a sharp decline in the honeybee population has led many states to encourage beekeeping, New York City has . . . more
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December 13, 2006 07:38 PM EST --
Simple Ways That You Can Make a Difference
Think climate change is too big of a problem to solve? Think again! Small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference.
Just ask Patrick Gonzalez, . . . more
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May 25, 2007 12:47 PM EDT --
It sounds counterintuitive, but a new report by the Global Fire Partnership finds that suppressing fires in areas where they naturally occur increases the incidence of burns that are more intense, harder . . . more
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June 20, 2006 06:09 AM EDT --
Six Easy Ways to Combat Invasive Species
You can help stop the introduction and spread of invasive species. Help protect native plants and animals by following these six easy guidelines:
Verify that . . . more
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August 16, 2006 06:36 AM EDT --
Transforming Coral Reef Conservation
A Global Program for Sustainable Tropical Marine Conservation
Across the oceans, The Nature Conservancy is promoting a worldwide effort to conserve coral reefs and . . . more
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August 17, 2006 10:23 PM EDT --
Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation
Global climate change is changing the places we know and cherish. Within our lifetimes, we will see the visible effects of global climate change on coastlines, coral . . . more
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August 29, 2006 07:18 AM EDT --
One Year After Hurricane Katrina
Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems are recovering, but much still needs to be done
In the year since Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas across the Gulf of Mexico, . . . more
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June 19, 2006 06:22 AM EDT --
Combatting Invasive Species
On their home turf, plant and animal populations are kept in check by natural controls, like predators and food supply.
However, when a species is introduced, accidentally . . . more
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