Tag: ecology
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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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April 18, 2007 03:02 PM EDT --
In 2003 I was part of a study performed to determine if a degree of protection was provided to the coral reef resources off the eastern end of the Island of Vieques as a result of the military’s . . . 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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October 09, 2006 04:31 PM EDT --
Every day, we are bombarded with dystopic images of an ecologically and socially ravaged future, one in which there is no hope for a sustainable society. And to be sure, there are urgent and devastating . . . 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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October 16, 2007 04:55 AM EDT --
Diego Garcia - Below the waves...
In August of 2004 I was part of a small team (three) that surveyed the reef habitats of Diego Garcia, Chagos in the Indian Ocean.
US . . . 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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September 13, 2007 01:34 AM EDT --
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:
Above the Waves...
Historic GTMO Lighthouse
Sunrise over the 'Pink Palace'
Sunrise over the hills of GTMO
. . . 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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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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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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October 03, 2007 09:55 PM EDT --
Antillia Majora II
(see Antillia Majora I )
August 2003 & February 2004
Coral Reef and Terrestrial Habitat Mapping Surveys
[see: Impressions from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ] . . . more
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October 05, 2007 02:59 AM EDT --
Antillia Majora - GTMO, Cuba
Below the waves
[See: Antillia Majora I & Antilla Majora II - GTMO above the waves]
Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata), a protected species of . . . more
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October 27, 2006 01:03 PM EDT --
Grand Mesa Slopes, Colorado
What's at stake?
The Grand Mesa Slopes tower stunningly above the Grand Valley in western Colorado. The area is home to a great diversity of forest types and wildlife habitat, . . . 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 09, 2007 05:16 AM EDT --
I had the good fortune and opportunity to visit the Galapagos Islands in 1992 with my father, when I was 22 years old. We spent time in Ecuador first. We flew into Guayaquil and switched to an Ecuador . . . more
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October 31, 2007 05:21 PM EDT --
Oregon Boom
View a video of the explosion!
First come the blasts: The thunderous sounds of more than 100 tons of explosives ripping through tightly packed soil .
Then, the water — . . . more
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November 14, 2007 12:42 PM EST --
I was part of a marine biological survey team that worked at Diego Garcia in 2004. These photos are from that trip.
Diego Garcia is a Coral Atoll Island that is part of the Chagos Archapelago, sitting . . . more
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August 10, 2006 04:07 AM EDT --
Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom: Restoring Australia's Botanic Wonderland
by Ron Geatz
Smooth, white-barked eucalyptus trees rise from ochre soil, topped by umbrellas of brassy-olive leaves. Silvery . . . more
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