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Juneteenth Inspires Us to Expand Opportunities for Minority Science Careers | Blog | Nature
Since childhood, I’ve been drawn to nature and wildlife. From family fishing excursions and public television shows like Nature to exploring wild places on my own, it developed into a life-long passion. As a New Yorker, I’ve been lucky…
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Where There’s Smoke… | Blog | Nature
New York City skyline on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Credit: ©WCS.
The City of New York identifies a set of priority health risks related to climate change: heat waves driven by increased summer temperatures; flooding due to coastal storms…
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Building Trust for Equitable, Just, and Durable Conservation | Blog | Nature
Sushil Raj visits the Tamshiyacu Tahuayu Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon. At the lake Cocha Domingo, fish stocks are sustainably managed by the community with WCS support. Photo courtesy Sushil Raj.
“By respecting and protecting the…
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Sparking a Love for Wildlife, One Experience at a Time | Blog | Nature
Andy visits her favorite exhibit, Ocean Wonders: Sharks! at the New York Aquarium. Photo credit: ©Tyler Darvalics.
In many ways, starting work at the Bronx Zoo was a homecoming. At three, I emigrated from the Philippines to the Allerton…
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Superb Lyrebird Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature
Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae): an Australian songbird.
Kingdom: | AnimaliaPhylum: | ChordataClass: | AvesOrder: | PasseriformesFamily: | MenuridaeGenus: | MenuraSpecies: | M. novaehollandiae
Size and Weight:
Lyrebirds measure…
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Lionfish Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature
Lionfish (Pterois volitans): a carnivorous fish native to the Indo-Pacific.
AKA: zebrafish and firefish
Kingdom: | AnimaliaPhylum: | ChordataClass: | ActinopterygiiOrder: | ScorpaeniformesFamily: | ScorpaenidaeGenus: | PteroisSpecies:…
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The Time Is Now to Build a Common Vision and Purpose for Decolonizing Conservation | Blog | Nature
Thousands of Indigenous Peoples, academics, civil society networks, international organizations, and governments are gathering at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues this month to focus on the theme of “Indigenous Peoples, Human…
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Anna’s Hummingbird Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature
Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna): one of the most common hummingbirds along the Pacific Coast of the United States.
Kingdom: | AnimaliaPhylum: | ChordataClass: | AvesOrder: | ApodiformesFamily: | TrochilidaeGenus: | CalypteSpecies: |…
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Mastering Public Policy to Achieve Conservation Success | Blog | Nature
Kelly serving as a WCS liaison with US State Department and USFWS speakers at the U.S. Ivory Crush in Central Park. Photo credit: Kelly Aylward/WCS.
My mother inspired a love of nature in me from a young age. She was an avid gardener…
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Recognizing the Critical Role of Women in Sustaining Belize’s Fisheries Sector | Blog | Nature
It’s time we recognize the role of women in Belize’s small-scale fisheries sector and provide a space for them to discuss the challenges and opportunities they face. That’s what Dr. Sandra Grant had on her mind when she approached me in…
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