CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Shawn Heinrichs
An open letter from our CEO, Dr. M. Sanjayan
By M. Sanjayan, Ph.D.
March 24, 2020
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Conservation International's CEO has an important message: We must continue to protect nature so that people and the planet thrive together.
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Study: Protecting tropics could save half of species on brink
By Kiley Price
February 26, 2020
Conservation News spoke to the lead author of a groundbreaking new study that offers a solution to save more than half of the world's species that are at risk of extinction, while slowing climate change.
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Sustainability expert to top execs: ‘We’ve got to figure out new ways of doing things’
By Kiley Price
February 11, 2020
At a recent conference, Conservation International's corporate sustainability expert advised executives on why protecting nature is good for business.
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2019 in review: Amid a biodiversity crisis, bright spots shone through
By Kiley Price
December 26, 2019
This month, Conservation News is revisiting some of the most interesting and significant stories and issues we covered in 2019.
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In wind-swept Andes, (sustainable) vicuña wool is good as gold
By Kiley Price
November 7, 2019
Find out how one woolly species is supporting conservation work and livelihoods for communities in Bolivia.
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