![Fighting for Survival: Lifting Up Indigenous Voices](/assets/image-cache/media/images/Dispatch/Fighting for Survival/Thumbnail.7f36d62b.jpg)
by Sarah Abdelrahim
Indigenous peoples play a crucial role in protecting and advocating for global biodiversity. According to the United Nations, there are 370 million Indigenous peoples around the world — almost 5 percent…
Read more![Too Rare to Wear: Stopping Illegal Trade of Hawksbill Turtle Products](/assets/image-cache/media/images/Impression/Too Rare to Wear/Too%20Rare%20To%20Wear.31d79840.png)
by Georgia Woodroffe
The Too Rare to Wear campaign brings tourist and conservation groups together to end the trade of illegal tortoiseshell products. Also called turtleshell, this material comes from hawksbill sea turtles,…
Read more![Conservation Partnerships Protect Species at Eglin Air Force Base](/assets/image-cache/media/images/Feature/Protect Species At Eglin AF Base/PloverChick-400x400.dc5991f3.jpg)
by Erika Zambello
Eglin Air Force Base (Eglin AFB) on the Florida Panhandle does more than fulfill its military mission. In its over 700 square miles of territory, base staff and federal agents oversee the management of…
Read more![Snowy Plovers and Citizen Science along the Florida Panhandle](/assets/image-cache/media/images/Galleries/Snowy Plover/snowy%20plover_preview%20photo.32214753.jpg)
by Erika Zambello
For those who bird on the Emerald Coast, Snowy Plovers are a relatively common sight on Okaloosa Island – once you walk away from the more crowded beach access points. Less than seven inches long and lighter…
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