What Could 30×30 Look Like for Wildlife Habitat? When we join ecosystems together, the sum of conservation value is greater than the parts—more species can be protected, especially keystone species like wolves and mountain lions and grizzly bears, writes Chief Scientist Dr. Ron Sutherland. Read his response to President Biden’s executive order to learn more, including “Which 30% of the U.S. should we protect?” and “How much is already protected?” |
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How Wildlife Use Culverts in Northwest Mexico Our team in Mexico published the first-ever study focusing on road ecology and culverts in Sonora in SAGE, in collaboration with Ecología para la Conservación del Gran Desierto A.C. and Sky Island Alliance. Although culverts have the potential to function as wildlife passages, more data is needed to determine priority mitigation sites, they concluded. This research is poised to spark further work to address outstanding information gaps about road ecology in this region. ¡Gran trabajo! |
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Some Good News for Red Wolves A U.S. federal judge signed an order requiring the Fish and Wildlife Service to draft a plan by March 1 for releasing captive-bred wolves to bolster the dwindling wild population. As few as seven red wolves currently remain in the wild. If we lose North Carolina’s red wolf population, we might never see another red wolf in the wild—making this ruling critically important for their recovery. |
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