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Black-Footed Ferrets Return

New births — the first in 50 years — mean this endangered animal is making a comeback in Kansas!
Development and Biodiversity

A new study co-authored by Nature Conservancy chief scientist Peter Kareiva finds conservation might not be so incompatible with development after all.
Saving an American Landmark

We've protected New York's Follensby Pond, where American Transcendentalism was born! See video and photos.
Video: See a Prescribed Burn

Discovery Channel News filmed a Conservancy fire crew setting a prescribed burn in Arkansas…check it out!
Komodo National Park

The Conservancy sets the record straight about Komodo dragons, public safety and conservation efforts at this Indonesian park.
Counting Rats from Space

How is satellite technology helping us count kangaroo rats in California…and why are we counting them?
Toxic Oceans

Are the seas going sour? Learn why more carbon in the atmosphere spells trouble for reefs and other marine resources.
Conservation in Orbit

Conservancy member Richard Garriott will soon be launching into orbit. What can he learn about conservation…from space?
Butterfly Blitz

Can you tell a butterfly from a moth? Read these little-known facts and see video of a Wyoming butterfly count!
Where We Work: Africa
See how our new Africa program is protecting natural areas vital to people and wildlife on that continent.
Climate Change: Projects that Make a Difference

Learn about six Conservancy climate change projects that are keeping the carbon equivalent of 3.1 million cars off the road for a year!
Photo of the Month

See a newt up close! Then read the story behind the image…and download it for your desktop.
Ask the Conservationist: Do Urban Parks Matter?

A reader from Mexico City wonders if urban parks have any environmental value…our scientist has the answer.
Fighting Fire with Fire

Why are land managers from around the world going to fire school? Find out…and see what it's like!
Adopt an Acre Today

You can help protect threatened habitats — adopt in nine locations in the United States and around the world!
Everyday Environmentalist

See 10 eco-tips from readers like you — info on everything from power strips to root cellars!
Sniffing Out Nature

Can dogs help save rare plants? See video and photos of Rogue the dog sniffing out rare lupine in Oregon!
Saving Water…Wirelessly?

Can wireless broadband help farmers use water better? See how it's working in Georgia, thanks to the Conservancy and partners.
Photo of the Month

See this gorgeous shot from Kenya — and download it for your desktop!
Yellowstone After the Fires

It's been 20 years since the devastating wildfires at Yellowstone National Park. But is there a new threat to wildlife there?
Natural Light: China

See fantastic images of China's natural treasures from a Conservancy co-sponsored photo contest!
A Decade of Conservation in China

Find out how the Conservancy is helping preserve China's natural treasures — such as the golden Yunnan monkey!
New Ant Discovered!

Got a moocher in the family? You’re not alone! A Conservancy scientist discovers a rare parasitic ant species in the West Indies.
Paying Water's Real Costs

How do we solve Earth's freshwater crisis? Pay the true cost of water, says a Conservancy scientist.

Nature pictures (top to bottom): Photos © Ian Shive (Marketplace); © Bureau of Land Management (Black-Footed Ferrets Return); © Mark Godfrey/TNC (Development and Biodiversity); © Carl Heilman II/Wild Visions Inc. (Saving an American Landmark); © Discovery Channel News (See A Prescribed Burn); © Jez O'Hare (Komodo National Park); © Alison Cleary (Counting Rats from Space); © Charlie Veron (Toxic Oceans); © Will VanOverbeek (Conservation in Orbit); © Amy Pocewicz/TNC (Butterfly Blitz); © Kenneth Coe (Africa); © Scott Warren (Climate Change); © Craig Allender (Photo of the Month); © Bridget Besaw (Ask the Conservationist); © Josh O'Connor/USFWS (Fighting Fire with Fire); © Godfrey/TNC (Adopt an Acre Today); © Jack Puccio (Everyday Environmentalist); © Jen Newlin Bell/TNC (Sniffing Out Nature); © Mark Godfrey/TNC (Saving Water Wirelessly); © Charles Robertson (Amboseli National Park, Kenya); © Bob Gress (Yellowstone After the Fires); © Pei Jingde (Natural Light); © Ma Xiaofeng/Kunming Institute of Zoology affiliated to Chinese Academy of Sciences (Conservation in China); © P. E. Skelley, FDACS-DPI (Solenopsis enigmatica) © Haroldo Palo, Jr. (Water's Real Costs)