CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Shawn Heinrichs
Notes from the field: Indigenous peoples protecting nature through tradition
By Kiley Price
April 29, 2020
Right now, around the world, the work of protecting nature and the climate is happening in the field — and achieving small triumphs that don’t make the news. Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.
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Camila Grinsztejn
Traditional forestry, avian alarms, pandemic food waste: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
April 27, 2020
In case you missed it: A traditional farming technique is supporting reforestation in the Amazon, a small bird with a piercing call could help save rhinos from poachers in Africa and decaying food waste could release massive amounts of greenhouse gases.
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Cristina Mittermeier/sealegacy
Tired of ‘writing obituaries for coral reefs,’ surfing scientists find new ways to save them
By Raul Quintana
April 23, 2020
A new study outlines the relatively small steps humanity can take to ensure coral reefs’ long-term protection and productivity.
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FG Trade
2020 was supposed to be the ‘super year for nature.’ What now?
By Kiley Price
April 22, 2020
As the pandemic continues, Conservation International climate experts offer the steps that countries and individuals must take to ensure that postponing climate conferences won’t mean postponing action.
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Jorge Illich-Gejo
Conservationist: Protecting nature an ‘investment’ in our health
By Kiley Price
April 21, 2020
Conservation International's CEO explains the link between infectious diseases and the destruction of nature.
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