Nature Conservancy Magazine: Autumn 2008
Flora & Fauna: CoralFlora & Fauna: Coral
Covering less than 1% of the ocean floor, these plantlike animals house a quarter of all marine species on Earth. See them in this photo feature.

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Fire SchoolFire School 
Join a crew of firefighters who are learning to become fire starters, practicing the careful art of prescribed burning.
Mediterranean SOSMediterranean SOS 
The hot, dry shores of five coastlines harbor some of the most imperiled habitats on Earth — and conservationists are racing to save them.

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Departments

Human Nature
Human Nature
A Budding Artist Trails a Bird Bander.

Reviews
Earth: The Sequel; Where the Wild Things Were; and National Park Service Podcasts.

From the President
Expanding Conservation’s Reach.

Natural Selection Member Photos

Nature Conservancy Magazine invites you to share your best photos. Each quarter, the editors’ top picks will be published in the magazine. 

Additional Features

Wildlife
Wild Idea
What if the United States had a plan to protect all of its wildlife? What would that plan look like? Mark Shaffer has an idea.

Interview
Dominique Bachelet expects global warming to bring about “lots of changes before I die.” An interesting prospect for scientists, perhaps, but what about for wine connoisseurs?

Now & Then
Staying the Course: Alligator River Gains Protection and Faces New Challenges.

NewsFront

Going Under
A New Conservancy Analysis Dives Deep into the World of Marine Invaders

Bringing Back Beetles An Underdog Insect Gets Habitat Help

Troubled Waters
Global Ocean Map Reveals 40 Percent of Oceans Have Been Hard Hit

Python Patrol
Delivery-Truck Drivers Volunteer to Stop an Invasive Snake

Armed and Protected
Rare Species Get a Boost From the Military

Online Trend
Is There Room for Nature in a Digital Age?

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Images (top to bottom, left to right): Photos © Andre Seale/Seapics.com (Coral); © Michael Christopher Brown (Fire School); © Joel Sartore/National Geographic Image Collection (Mediterranean SOS); © Karen Wattenmaker (Cover); © Chris Newbert/Minden Pictures (Coral); © Michael Christopher Brown (Fire School); © Ian Shive (Mediterranean SOS); © Chris Newbert/Minden Pictures (Coral); © John Cancalosi /naturepl.com (Saguaro); © Gerry Ellis/Minden Pictures (Hippos); © Stan Fellows (Human Nature); Landon Nordeman (Mark Shaffer)