Tag: conservation
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October 23, 2006 12:41 AM EDT --
'Harmony with the land and the sea has never eluded the people of the central Pacific's largest island -- when they haven't been used and swindled by the world's industrial colonizers . . . more
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May 11, 2007 10:28 PM EDT --
To finally place my hiking boots onto the Knobstone Trail here in southern Indiana was no small thrill. We had been talking about it for months.
Even though my partner, David, and I were . . . more
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May 07, 2007 09:24 AM EDT --
LAS VEGAS--The beauty of the Bellagio fountains, its lush conservatory and botanical gardens, even Dale Chihuly's art glass fade into the Las Vegas landscape as you step inside Ansel Adams: America, . . . 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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July 04, 2007 07:29 PM EDT --
Oceans are vitally important to human communities around the world. We depend on oceans and coasts for food, medicines and protection from storms, among other resources — more than $20 trillion annually . . . more
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June 29, 2007 08:00 AM EDT --
Is there any wilderness left? A new article in Science magazine co-authored by The Nature Conservancy's chief scientist says not really — and that conservation's task is no longer to "preserve . . . more
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October 03, 2006 07:09 AM EDT --
A New Pact to Save Guatemala's Tropical Forests
$24 Million of Guatemala's Debt Now Slated for Conservation
The Nature Conservancy has facilitated one of the largest debt-for-nature swaps in history . . . more
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April 22, 2007 09:39 AM EDT --
Driving your car? Sure. Taking a plane trip? Of course. But choosing what to eat for dinner? Did you know that many of our daily decisions can increase or decrease our overall . . . more
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August 29, 2006 07:18 AM EDT --
One Year After Hurricane Katrina
Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems are recovering, but much still needs to be done
In the year since Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas across the Gulf of Mexico, . . . more
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July 30, 2007 10:37 AM EDT --
The best part of watching whales in their natural environment is that up close and personal encounter that no captive situation can provide. No bells, no whistles, no hoops and no fish rewards. . . . more
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August 09, 2006 05:40 PM EDT --
By and large, the Bush administration has shown less legitimate interest in environmental protection. On issue after issue, the president and his appointees have created new threats to our air, water, . . . more
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December 13, 2006 07:38 PM EST --
Simple Ways That You Can Make a Difference
Think climate change is too big of a problem to solve? Think again! Small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference.
Just ask Patrick Gonzalez, . . . more
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November 15, 2006 07:09 PM EST --
November 15, 2006
Statement of the Vermont Wilderness Association on the U.S. House of Representatives' vote to pass the New England Wilderness Act of 2006.
"Vermonters spoke, our delegation . . . more
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August 11, 2006 01:18 PM EDT --
More than 300,000 acres of national forest and up to a half million acres of other public lands would be sold if Congress goes along with two proposals in President Bush's 2007 budget. Both ideas have . . . more
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October 12, 2006 01:22 PM EDT --
Nature photo contest on Flickr - It's free, enter now!
Your digital photo could be featured on our website or in The Nature Conservancy's 2008 calendar!
The Conservancy invites you to enter your . . . more
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January 26, 2007 05:47 PM EST --
To Shoot a Lion
By Sanjayan
Note: Sanjayan is one of two lead scientists of The Nature Conservancy, where he works to ensure that the Conservancy is using the best available scientific methods in order . . . more
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August 21, 2007 09:31 AM EDT --
There was a time when Greenpeace would throw itself in front of whaling boats to protect whales from harm but, now, this same organization, funded by tax deductible contributions from whale lovers, . . . more
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January 20, 2007 11:59 AM EST --
Conservation 2.0: Curbing Deforestation to Slow Climate Change
By Bill Stanley
Director, Global Climate Change Initiative, The Nature Conservancy
My Uncle John — who’s in his sixties — . . . more
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October 27, 2006 01:19 PM EDT --
For Immediate Release:
Feds Plan to Mothball Nation's First Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge System Funding Reaches Crisis Point
October 26, 2006 – A federal plan made public today . . . more
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June 11, 2007 04:43 PM EDT --
Warning: This Post Contains Pictures the American Wind Energy Association and Some Environmental and Wildlife Protection Organizations like the Sierra Club Do Not Want You to See. . . . more
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