Tag: conservation
group name: tnc
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July 13, 2007 12:55 PM EDT --
In Jamaica’s Rio Grande River valley, local communities are struggling with a man-made threat to their way of life — poison fishing, the practice of harvesting fish and shellfish by polluting . . . more
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April 30, 2006 12:54 PM EDT --
Tropical and temperate rainforests are among the most important and yet threatened ecosystems on the planet.
Today, more than half of Earth's original rainforests have all been destroyed, victims . . . more
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May 20, 2006 10:32 AM EDT --
The Best Deal I Know: Personal Reflections on Spring Migration
by Phil Hoose
One of the benchmarks in my year's orbit, as distinctive as any holiday, is the first April morning that I pedal my bike . . . more
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April 26, 2006 04:18 PM EDT --
New Protected Area Furthers Conservation of 4 Million Acres of the Amazon Rainforest Between Peru and Brazil
On April 3, 2006, the Peruvian government declared the Sierra del Divisor Reserve Zone a new . . . more
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April 18, 2006 12:19 AM EDT --
Do you know how many tropical rainforest plants have been identified as having anti-cancer properties? Or how many continents around the world contain rainforests? And just how quickly are the world's . . . more
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May 17, 2006 11:56 AM EDT --
"I love the sky and I love the woods," says award-winning photographer Clyde Butcher, who for 35 years has captured untrammeled landscapes on film with his large-format cameras.
Nowhere is that . . . more
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June 04, 2006 07:38 PM EDT --
Betting on the Ranch:
Saving Wetlands and a Way of Life on the Plains
It's 26 miles to town, and the chores never end. But for ranchers Shane and Kristi Daniels and their four daughters, the Horse . . . more
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April 20, 2006 04:09 AM EDT --
Although coral reefs are solid structures, the coral animals themselves are very sensitive and easily harmed. Please follow these suggestions to help protect coral reefs when you are in and around the . . . more
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May 18, 2006 03:03 PM EDT --
Do you want to make a difference every day? Want to learn about simple, effective actions you can take to help save coral reefs and the fish, animals, and plants that depend on them? You've come to . . . 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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April 17, 2006 11:52 PM EDT --
When we set priorities at The Nature Conservancy, we adopt a global perspective, using the best available science to assess where and how to take action to keep ecosystems functioning for the diversity . . . more
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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 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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April 12, 2006 12:56 PM EDT --
This Earth Day, you can make a difference:
Read messages of hope by public figures like Jimmy Carter, Jane Goodall, Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Arnold, and others -- your essay might be featured on our web site . . . more
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April 17, 2006 11:42 PM EDT --
A study by The Nature Conservancy's Amazon Conservation Program together with the Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon (COIAB), one of the largest and most respected indigenous . . . more
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April 24, 2006 07:15 PM EDT --
Fire season is upon us. It has come earlier and perhaps fiercer than anyone can recall. Each morning's paper seems to carry news of a new fire burning. However, The Nature Conservancy is working together . . . 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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August 09, 2006 09:25 PM EDT --
The Return of a Native Cat: A Wild Jaguar Spotted in New Mexico
by Curtis Runyan
Arizona rancher Warner Glenn has now had two once-in-a-lifetime encounters with jaguars, the latest in February during . . . more
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