CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

© Kyle Obermann

3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature

By Mary Kate McCoy

August 9, 2023
On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Conservation News is highlighting three stories about Indigenous peoples on the frontlines of protecting the nature they rely on.
Read More

Meet the South African start-up putting cattle to work for conservation

By Will McCarry

June 12, 2023
Livestock herding and wildlife conservation are often perceived as conflicting pursuits, with the belief that one must come at the expense of the other. However, in South Africa, a fresh approach centered on Indigenous knowledge is challenging this perception.
Read More

Meet 3 Indigenous women fighting for the future of the Amazon

By Kiley Price

August 9, 2022
Meet three of Conservation International's Amazonia Indigenous Women's fellows working to protect the world's largest rainforest.
Read More

News spotlight: Gullah Geechee people look to nature to save their coastlines — and culture

By Kiley Price

August 1, 2022
In case you missed it: Communities across the southern coast of the U.S. are now losing their land — and the culture it represents — to sea-level rise. Nature can help.
Read More

News spotlight: Traditional mud buildings could keep a capital cool

By Matthew Ribel

July 11, 2022
In case you missed it: Mudslinging is on the rise in the Senegalese city of Dakar.
Read More
1 2 3 4 5