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Protecting U.S. lands and oceans climate goal “Protecting 30 percent of America’s natural areas will help stabilize the climate, protect biodiversity, and give plants and wildlife a chance to adapt to the warming already baked into our current climate.” Among the many goals in President Biden’s climate change agenda, protecting 30 percent of U.S. lands and…

What does a Conservation Blueprint look like? The Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy is harnessing the collective action of fifteen southeastern states and Puerto Rico. Using geospatial data and analysis, they are creating the Conservation Blueprint which crosses jurisdictional boundaries and has brought in $30+ million to restore over 75,000 acres. So far, more than 1,700 people from 500 different…

Wolves Keep Yellowstone in Balance In the 1920s, government policy allowed the extermination of Yellowstone’s gray wolf — the apex predator — triggering an ecosystem collapse. But what happened next was the re-introduction of wolves changed everything. See how… In 1995 — through use of the Endangered Species Act — the conservation community reintroduced the…

Other great examples of landscape conservation collaboration The Chesapeake Conservancy as an example of a partnership that brought together 80 conservation partners across the watershed. Their model of participation and open access allowed the partnership to fit in a multitude of priorities and move forward on multi-benefit conservation. The Open Space Institute spearheading capital campaigns, land acquisitions, and park…

Which parts of the ocean can we protect for the biggest benefit? Scientists know that protecting the ocean is important for marine species. But new work from an international team has shown how strategically designating marine protected areas may kill three birds with one stone. In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind,…