![China, Raw and Tender](/assets/image-cache/images/features/China Raw and Tender/Photo_3.2f9bad62.jpg)
by Paul Relis
On his fourth trip to China, energy and development specialist Paul Relis notices drastic changes in this country he fell in love with in the 1980s. Clay-roofed houses have been replaced by ubiquitous,…
Read more![Hippotherapy: Horses and the Human Condition](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Hippotherapy/Photo_5.2f9bad62.jpg)
by Molly Marquand
To the plains Indians, horses stood for wealth and power. To ancient Arabian peoples, the horse was grace incarnate, born from the blowing of a southerly wind. Across millennia, horses have gifted their…
Read more![The Great Salmon Tour Project](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Great Salmon Tour/Photo_4.1d00087f.jpg)
by Peter Berulf Johnsen
Salmon and trout are some of the most well-known fish species worldwide. They are in grocery stores and on menus, and there are entire outfitters built around giving anglers a great salmon fishing experience.…
Read more![The Power of Plants in Urban Pollution Reduction](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2012/08/800px-Marks_and_Spencer_Green_Wall_Norwich.46980fe9.jpg)
by Kathryn Dixon
A new study in the American Chemical Society journal Environmental Science and Technology suggests that greenery such as trees and bushes in cities plays a larger role in reducing pollution levels than…
Read more![The Ecological Importance of Folklore](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Folklore and Conservation/Photo_8.2f9bad62.jpg)
by Jessica Schmonsky
Folklore, religion, mythology and other belief systems have a considerable effect on how various cultures think about the natural world and their role in its use or protection. In some cultures, folklore…
Read more![SEEtheWILD and Saving the Sea Turtles Part I-VI](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2012/07/web-31.4194a5b7.jpg)
by Brad Nahill
Summer in Portland, Oregon, is wonderful. Warm sunny days blend gradually into crisp nights, and even at the height of summer, it’s the perfect climate to explore the Columbia Gorge, Mt. Hood and the Oregon…
Read more![Invasive Beetle Threatens America’s Ash Trees](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2012/07/EAB_courtesy_USDS.4194a5b7.jpg)
by Merri Collins
A small green beetle could be responsible for the destruction of all 7.5 billion ash trees throughout Canada and the U.S. It has already ravaged 100 million ash trees across 14 states and parts of Canada,…
Read more![Our Imminently Threatened Coral Reefs](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2012/07/800px-Coral_Outcrop_Flynn_Reef.4194a5b7.jpg)
by George Stevens
Coral reefs provide food to millions of people, unique chemicals for use in medicine, protect coastlines from erosion and storms, and are a major part of the thriving global tourism industry. In all, it…
Read more![New Protection for the Heart of the Congo](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2012/07/African_Forest_Elephant.4194a5b7.jpg)
by Kathryn Dixon
The Sahgha Tri-National Protected Area (TNS) bounds 10,000 square miles (25,000 square kilometers) of one of the most pristine regions of equatorial Africa, encompassing tropical forests, wetlands and…
Read more![Florida Black Bear No Longer Endangered](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2012/07/7096700591_9fd7d6fcb4_b-300x225.4194a5b7.jpg)
by Merri Collins
The Florida black bear, a subspecies of the North American black bear, was removed from Florida’s Endangered Species List by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on June 27th.
Read more![In Sri Lanka, Efforts to Save Earth’s Largest Animal](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2012/07/2048px-Blue_whale_tail-1024x682.4194a5b7.jpg)
by Kathryn Dixon
Sri Lanka, an island located off the southern coast of India, has been called “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean” due to its rich culture, tropical forests, diverse landscapes and abundant biodiversity. The…
Read more![Cyclists and Pedestrians Help Wildlife with Roadkill Survey](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2012/07/4848088053_d85d9a9953_b-150x150.4194a5b7.jpg)
by Alexandre Manigault
Roads are omnipresent in most landscapes around the globe. Roads provide a high level of connectivity in a human engineered and industrialized environment, but there is a price to pay. Whatever land a…
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