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Alligator The American alligator was once listed as endangered but has since recovered. © TNC

Winter 2023 Features

Mazzella Maniwavie, the program manager for Mangoro Market Meri, stands within a mature mangrove forest at Bautama near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

A Tale of Two Forests

The Nature Conservancy provides support as two communities in Papua New Guinea try to save their disappearing woodlands.

alligator in a swamp

50 Years of Protecting Endangered Species

Amid a biodiversity crisis, the landmark protection act hits a major milestone.

The NGS and The Nature Conservancy are remaking the internship experience to better equip young adults from underrepresented communities with the tools they need to become conservation leaders.

Growth Potential

The National Geographic Society and TNC are remaking the internship experience to better equip young adults from underrepresented communities with the tools they need to become conservation leaders.

By Julian Smith

a hatchling sea turtle crawls on the sand toward the ocean.

The Long Journey

Five decades of land conservation in Georgia have made space for some of the world’s oldest sea turtle monitoring projects.

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The Physician for the Forest

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Greg Cooper pilots an experimental treatment regimen to restore the health of the oak and hickory ecosystem.

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Features from Fall 2023

bats flying through a canopy of trees at night.
Time to Fly Gray bats emerge shortly after dark from Bellamy Cave in Tennessee. The cave hosts an estimated 250,000 bats in the summer and 350,000 in the winter. © Stephen Alvarez
A scientific illustration of a brown spongy moth.
SPONGY MOTH / Lymantria dispar Formerly known as the “gypsy moth,” it was renamed “spongy moth” in 2022. “Gypsy” is a slur for the Romani people, while “spongy” refers to its sponge-like egg masses. © ZOE KELLER
Portrait a Ruppell’s griffon vulture from Kenya.
Soaring A Ruppell’s griffon vulture from Kenya. © Bobby Neptune
An underwater view of a sea turtle amongst coral.
Reef Hero Hawksbill sea turtles are an important part of Caribbean reef ecosystems. Without the turtles grazing, reefs could become overrun by sea sponges. © Shane Gross
a portrait of Dragana Mileusnić.
Dragana Mileusnić Portrait of Dragana Mileusnić, Southeast Europe Programme Director at The Nature Conservancy. Portrait was taken at Zeleni kut restaurant by the Mreznica river in Croatia. © Ciril Jazbec
bats flying through a canopy of trees at night.
Time to Fly Gray bats emerge shortly after dark from Bellamy Cave in Tennessee. The cave hosts an estimated 250,000 bats in the summer and 350,000 in the winter. © Stephen Alvarez

Fall '23

Up From the Underground

In Tennessee, protecting bats starts with restoring caves.

A scientific illustration of a brown spongy moth.
SPONGY MOTH / Lymantria dispar Formerly known as the “gypsy moth,” it was renamed “spongy moth” in 2022. “Gypsy” is a slur for the Romani people, while “spongy” refers to its sponge-like egg masses. © ZOE KELLER

Fall '23

The Movement to Rename Species

The common names of some species have not aged well. These scientists want to change them.

Portrait a Ruppell’s griffon vulture from Kenya.
Soaring A Ruppell’s griffon vulture from Kenya. © Bobby Neptune

Fall '23

Winds of Change

A revolutionary wind farm in Kenya is transforming the way renewable energy, communities and wildlife coexist.

An underwater view of a sea turtle amongst coral.
Reef Hero Hawksbill sea turtles are an important part of Caribbean reef ecosystems. Without the turtles grazing, reefs could become overrun by sea sponges. © Shane Gross

Fall '23

Ocean of Opportunity

Barbados has committed to protect up to 30% of its massive marine space.

a portrait of Dragana Mileusnić.
Dragana Mileusnić Portrait of Dragana Mileusnić, Southeast Europe Programme Director at The Nature Conservancy. Portrait was taken at Zeleni kut restaurant by the Mreznica river in Croatia. © Ciril Jazbec

Fall '23

Powering Europe

Can southeastern Europe protect its rivers while accelerating renewable energy production? Dragana Mileusnić, TNC's Southeast Europe lead, sees a path forward.

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White-tailed Deer White-tailed deer in a snowy forest. © Kent Mason