People and Wildlife

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Garden

The new year is a fantastic time for making meaningful resolutions and doing some garden planning! This year, we’re sharing five great New Year’s resolutions for your very own wildlife … Read more

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In the “Endangered Species Capital of the World,” A Win for Hawaiian Seabirds

Out of the darkness on a high volcanic slope, a haunting chorus of wails and shrieks pierces the night sky. This is the enigmatic call of the Hawaiian petrel, or … Read more

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Raising Youth Voices at the IUCN U.S. Regional Conservation Forum

Only seven hands went up, when a room filled with over 100 conservationists was asked “Who here is under the age of 35?” Conservation leaders from around the country flew … Read more

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TCTAC Partner Spotlight: Centro de Apoyo Familiar’s Transforming Communities Conference

For those based in the Mid-Atlantic area, here is an organization that you might want to keep an eye on: Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF). Founded in Massachusetts in 2006, … Read more

Reconnecting Louisiana’s Maurepas Swamp to the Mississippi River: A Restoration Milestone

Picture this: ancient cypress trees rising like sentinels from quiet, dark waters. Bright yellow Prothonotary Warblers flit through the canopy, and alligators glide silently below. Louisiana’s Maurepas Swamp is not … Read more

Nature-Based Solutions Needed to Combat Appalachia’s Growing Flood Risks

This blog is part of a series detailing the flood resilience policy roadmap for Appalachia, released by ReImagine Appalachia, Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center and the National Wildlife Federation. Read parts … Read more

Flood Mapping for Appalachia

This blog is part of a series detailing the flood resilience policy roadmap for Appalachia, released by ReImagine Appalachia, Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center and the National Wildlife Federation. Read parts … Read more

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Low-Income Appalachians Face Flood Recovery Challenges

This blog is part of a series detailing the flood resilience policy roadmap for Appalachia, released by ReImagine Appalachia, Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center and the National Wildlife Federation. Read parts … Read more

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Appalachia Governments Need More Assistance to Combat Flood Risks

This blog is part of a series detailing the flood resilience policy roadmap for Appalachia, released by ReImagine Appalachia, Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center, and the National Wildlife Federation. Read parts … Read more

Using Fire to Fight Fire

2024 has been yet another brutal wildfire season in the United States, with 8.1 million acres burned so far this year. This is no coincidence—warmer, drier conditions resulting from climate … Read more