CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Madagascar’s sacred forests have a guardian — in space

By Kellee Koenig

October 21, 2015
New technology is helping Malagasy communities go from fighting fires to preventing them.
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In storm-ravaged Philippines, motorcycle tires are vicious circle

By Molly Bergen

October 15, 2015
One everyday object’s complicated relationship with climate change.
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Low-flying, crime-sniffing drones: Coming soon to the Amazon?

By Cassandra Kane

October 6, 2015
Illegal loggers could have fewer places to hide in Peru’s Alto Mayo Protected Forest.
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Why Do We Need Species? Fighting Climate Change, for One

By Russell A. Mittermeier, Ph.D.

May 18, 2015
Every day we learn more about just how crucial species are for human well-being.
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