After the Wars, Common Ground in Oregon's Forests

https://www.invw.org/2015/04/27/after-the-wars-common-ground-in-oregons-forests

Ben DeJarnette

Investigate West

27 April 2015

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Summer in the Northwest presents a great risk of wildfires. A pile burning operation, just one facet of the strategy that Oregon has enacted to conserve its forests, clears undergrowth to lessen the risk of mega-fire. The work stimulates the local economy and provides employment, but it's also a very small part of what needs to be done.

When Life Gives You Rainwater, Make Shrimp Ponds

http://wwno.org/post/delta-blues-part-2-when-life-give-you-saltwater-make-shrimp-ponds

Eve Troeh

New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO)

29 January 2015

Radio / 5-15 Minutes

Farmers in Vietnam face rising sea levels but rejected the city's water engineering projects. They prefer gradual measures to cope with climate change so scientists have allowed the farmers to steer the conversation.

Better Together

http://wwno.org/post/delta-blues-part-3-better-together

Eve Troeh

Jesse Hardman

New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO)

5 February 2015

Radio / 5-15 Minutes

Louisiana and Vietnam both need affordable solutions to rising sea levels. Leaders from Vietnam visited Louisiana to compare ideas.

Safe Passage

https://orionmagazine.org/article/safe-passage

Benjamin Goldfarb

Orion Magazine

1 December 2015

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North America’s protected areas are too small and scattered to sustain wildlife, so conservationists are fighting for Yellowstone to Yukon, a continent-wide network of protected areas which would preserve lifesaving migration routes.

Harnessing Local Pride for Global Conservation

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/harnessing-local-pride-for-global-conservation

David Bornstein

The New York Times

9 February 2012

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The World Conservation Union estimates that 40 percent of the more than 40,000 species it tracks on its Red List are close to extinction and this problem requires humans to change their behavior to fix it. Rare’s the Pride Campaign uses social marketing to attract attention and communicate the conservation message between local communities and government entities. The Pride Campaign has been replicated around the world for different conservation efforts to protect biodiversity.

In Africa's Vanishing Forests, the Benefits of Bamboo

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/in-africas-vanishing-forests-the-benefits-of-bamboo

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

13 March 2012

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In Africa, many people rely on wood from trees to cook food over stoves. The tremendous usage of wood contributes to deforestation and environmental decline. Using bamboo instead of wood is a more profitable and greener solution.

Suburban sprawl doesn't have to be ecologically devastating

http://ensia.com/features/suburban-sprawl-doesnt-have-to-be-ecologically-devastating

Sarah Jane Keller

Ensia

5 January 2015

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In Fort Collins, Colorado, developments and shopping malls are eating away at farm fields, ranches, and forests. One development company is protecting biodiversity by putting houses clustered along a single access road leaving large areas untouched, a practice known as conservation development.

Education in Indian Country: Obstacles and Opportunity

http://www.edweek.org/ew/projects/2013/native-american-education/running-in-place.html

Lesli A. Maxwell

Megan Garner

Swikar Patel

Education Week

4 December 2013

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Native American student graduation rates are much lower than that of any other demographic. The Red Cloud school teaches students on a reservation in South Dakota about the Lakota history to empower the kids and encourage resilience.

Birth Control for Bambi

http://undark.org/article/birth-control-for-bambi

Benjamin Goldfarb

Undark

15 April 2016

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The overpopulation of white-tailed deer is a conservation realization and an environmental disaster for the communities that harbor them. Hastings-on-Hudson, a progressive community, has opted for a humane birth control method PZP that is injected by darts into does. The method is successful for its non-lethal approach and the population growth has slowed, but as of yet has not significantly decreased.

Welcome to the world of rhino conservation

http://ensia.com/features/welcome-to-the-wild-world-of-rhino-conservation

Adam Welz

Ensia

18 March 2015

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There are only five northern white rhinos left in existence - all in captivity and unable to breed. Researchers work to identify the most valuable solution to rhino poaching in order to prevent the animal from going extinct.