https://howtoconserve.org/2016/07/20/plastic-pollution/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/therese-kerr-copy.jpgTherese Kerr copyHot dayhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/zoo-sarah-lovrien.jpgZoo Sarah LovrienPhoto credit: Sarah Lovrien.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/zoo-santa-barbara.jpgZoo Santa BarbaraPhoto credit: Santa Barbara Zoo.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vote-credit-youtube.jpgVote credit youtubePhoto credit: YouTube.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/speed-limit-insurethebox-com.jpgSpeed limit Insurethebox.comPhoto credit: Insurethebox.com.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/raccoon-garbage-lake-county-forest-preserves.jpgraccoon-garbage-Lake County Forest PreservesPhoto credit: Lake County Forest Preserves.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pets-deposit-photos.jpgPets Deposit PhotosPhoto credit: Deposit photos.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/no-smoking-brittany-perry-usaf.jpgNo smoking Brittany Perry USAFPhoto credit: Brittany Perry.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/national-zoo.jpgNational ZooPhoto credit: Smithsonian National Zoo.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lights-out-birds-audobon.jpgLights out Birds AudobonPhoto credit: the Audobon Society.2018-05-02T13:33:13+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/09/20/marine-protected-areas-2/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/monk-seal-papahana.jpgmonk-seal-papahanahttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/coral-ne-canyons-seamounts-hero-1920x1080-908x511.jpgNOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013Corals, including cup corals and bubblegum corals reside on the hard substrate at the bottom of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. Photo credit: NOAA. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/a-bamboo-coral-is-attached-to-sea-floor-of-mytilus-seamount-8000-ft-noaa1.pnga-bamboo-coral-is-attached-to-sea-floor-of-mytilus-seamount-8000-ft-noaaThe Northeast Canyons and Seamounts (in yellow).https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/a-bamboo-coral-is-attached-to-sea-floor-of-mytilus-seamount-8000-ft-noaa.pnga-bamboo-coral-is-attached-to-sea-floor-of-mytilus-seamount-8000-ft-noaaLeft: a bamboo coral attached to the seafloor of Mytilus Seamount, 8,000 feet below the surface. Right: the boundaries of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument are shown in yellow. Photo credit: NOAA. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/vlmpa_jan2016_types.jpgvlmpa_jan2016_typeshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/seas-human-activity14feb08a1.jpgseas-human-activity14feb08aA map depicting the level of human impact on different regions of the ocean. Coastal regions tend to suffer from higher human impacts than the open ocean. Photo credit: NCEAS.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/papahana-unesco.jpgpapahana-unescoPapahānaumokuā Marine National Monument harbors more than 7,000 species, a quarter of which are found nowhere else on Earth. Photo credit: NOAA.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/seas-human-activity14feb08a.jpgseas-human-activity14feb08aA map depicting the level of human impact on different regions of the ocean. Coastal regions tend to suffer from higher human impacts than the open ocean. Photo credit: NCEAS.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/tumblr_inline_ociwnzvb9m1te25u3_1280.jpgtumblr_inline_ociwnzvb9m1te25u3_1280Papahānaumokuā Marine National Monument harbors more than 7,000 species, a quarter of which are found nowhere else on Earth.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/papahana-iucn.jpgpapahana-iucnOver 14 million sea birds nest on the islands inside Papahānaumokuā Marine National Monument. Photo credit: IUCN.2017-04-14T03:21:00+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/02/26/forests-sequester-carbon-reforestation/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/can-reforestation-save-the-planet_large.jpgPlanting-a-treeOver 70% of Americans say they are concerned about pollution and environmental degradation, with millennials, the generation of the future, placing a higher value on environmental protection than any previous generation.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/newsb2.jpgreforestation-philippineshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/shade-grown-coffee-easy-ways-to-go-green2.jpgshade-grown-coffee easy ways to go greenWhile this may look like a natural forest, it's actually a coffee plantation. When coffee trees are cultivated under a canopy of diverse native species, the product is called shade grown coffee. These mixed-species plantations are a form of agroforestry and can fall under the umbrella of sustainable forest management.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/forest-logos2.pngforest logoshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/650x488xrainforestswallpapercollection01-pagespeed-gpjpjwpjjsrjrprwricpmd-ic-4_w7ngbk12.jpgcarbon-sequestration-forestsPhoto credit: Travel Photos HD.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/forest_restoration_map_2011-09_hires.pngforest_restoration_map_2011-09_hireshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/carbon-curve1.pngCarbon curvePhoto credit: Union of Concerned Scientists.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/forest-a-forest-b-credit-pixadus-forru.pngForest A Forest B credit pixadus, forruPhoto credit: Forru, Pixadus.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pixadus-e1457707160746.jpgold-growth-forestPhoto credit: Pixadus.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/nature_big_tree_hd.jpgnature_big_tree_hd2017-04-14T03:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2017/02/05/sea-turtle-poaching/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jerry-bauer.pngJerry Bauerhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/eduardo-bone-copy.jpgEduardo Bone copyhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cover1.jpgcoverhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/eduardo-bone.jpgeduardo-bonePrototype decoy sea turtle eggs created by Paso Pacífico as part of USAID's Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge. The challenge, supported by National Geographic, the Smithsonian, and TRAFFIC, represents one component of USAID’s efforts to support the National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. Photo credit: Eduardo Bone.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sea-turtles-1503461_1280.jpgsea-turtles-1503461_1280https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sunset-69600_1920.jpgsunset-69600_1920https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wildlife-tech-resources1.pngwildlife-tech-resourceshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/coral-reef-tank.pngcoral-reef-tankhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wildlife-trade-healthmap.pngwildlife-trade-healthmap2017-04-14T03:12:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2017/04/09/modernize-endangered-species-act/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/rob-bishop.jpegRob BishopAt a recent congressional hearing, Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) remarked that he “would love to invalidate” the Endangered Species Act. Photo credit: Salt Lake Tribune. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sage-grouse.jpgsage-grouseThe process of listing the greater sage-grouse, a pheasant-like bird that lives in native prairie habitat in the Midwest, sparked special riders and legal battles over the listing’s implications for agriculture and oil and gas development.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/endangered-species-act-infographic.jpgEndangered Species Act infographichttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/esa-cover.pngESA coverBald eagle, Florida manatee, and American alligator populations rebounded under the protection of the Endangered Species Act. Photo credit: USFWS.2017-04-10T02:35:25+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/10/23/science-of-sustainable-seafood-halibut/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sustainable-seafood.jpgsustainable seafoodA selection of raw fishhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/seafoodwatch.pngSeafoodwatchUse the free app Seafood Watch to check if your favorite seafood is best choice, a good alternative, or a species to avoid consuming. Photo credit: Monterey Bay Aquarium.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/overview.jpghalibut-fishery-sustainabilityThe Pacific Halibut is capable of growing up to 8 feet long and weighing up to 500 pounds, making it the largest flatfish in the world. Photo credit: NOAA.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pacific-halibut-range.pngpacific-halibut-rangeThe range of the Pacific Halibut is shown in yellow. Photo credit: Wikimedia.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc02638.jpglongline-fishing-codhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc01302.jpghalibut-sustainable-seafoodWild caught Pacific Halibut in Homer, Alaska.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/10386749_10204669269991298_7178487298614944243_n.jpgconserve-orion-mccarthyhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/seafood_watch.jpgseafood_watchhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/school-of-fish.jpgSchool of Fishhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/o-sustainable-seafood-facebook.jpgsustainable-seafoodPhoto credit: Getty Images.2017-04-08T14:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/09/18/endangered-species/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/iucn-listing-infographic1.pngiucn-listing-infographicThe range of possible listings under the IUCN RedList, as well as the criteria required for listing. For a more detailed list of the IUCN criteria used to assess species, click here.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/endangered-species-act-infographic1.jpgendangered-species-act-infographicThe listing categories under the US Endangered Species Act, or ESA. Unlike the IUCN RedList, the listing categories "Threatened" and "Endangered" are separate. If you are not from the US, consult this list to find your country's definition of "endangered".https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/screen-shot-2015-09-10-at-11-09-44-pm1.pngwhat-makes-a-species-endangeredPhoto credit: IUCN.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/iucn.jpgIUCNThe range of possible listings under the IUCN RedList, as well as the criteria required for listing. For a more detailed list of the IUCN criteria used to assess species, click here.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/endangeredspeciesactcelebrates0220131.jpegEndangeredSpeciesActCheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Photo credit: IFAW.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aptenodytes_forsteri_-snow_hill_island_antarctica_-adults_and_juvenile-8.jpgwhat-makes-a-species-endangeredThe emperor penguin. is a candidate for ESA listing. Photo credit: Ian Duffy.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/koala-web_1.jpgwhat-makes-a-species-endangeredThe koala and other non-US species may be covered under the ESA, although the government can't protect their habitats. Photo credit: David Hancock, Getty Images.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/feature-photo-e1441895384433.jpgwhat-makes-a-species-endangeredThe panamanian golden frog is extinct in the wild. Photo credit: Darren Smy. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/steller-sea-lion-18.jpgSteller-Sea-Lion-18Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). Photo credit: Jon Cornforth.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rhino-15-jan-14.jpgwhat-makes-a-species-endangeredThe Black rhino is critically endangered (IUCN RedList). Photo credit: Billy Dodson.2017-03-12T16:27:08+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/11/06/indonesia-fires/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/screen-shot-2015-12-12-at-4-42-32-pm.pngindonesia-fires-palm-oilhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/foodandbeverages2.jpgsnack-food-with-palm-oilPhoto credit: The Food Journey.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/palm-oil-apps.pngPalm oil appsFrom left to right: The Palm Oil Initiative Barcode Scanner app, Cheyenne Zoo's Palm Oil Shopping Guide app, the barcode scanner app Buycott, and the logo for RSPO, indicating sustainable production of palm oil.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/satellite.pngpalm-oil-forest-fires-indonesiaUsers tag suspected fires (red) or burn scars (orange), which are confirmed by other users and investigators. For some images, where thick haze obscures a clear view of the ground, users can view infrared imagery to identify fires, which show up as red pixels. Photo Credit: Decker Aviation, Tomnod.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/el-nino-effects.jpgEl Nino effectsEl Nino has varied effects on climate around the world. For Southeast Asia, it brings warmer and drier conditions than normal. Photo credit: NOAA. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/oil-palm-plantation-vl.jpgoil-palm-plantationPhoto credit: The Breakthrough Institute.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/harvestedpal.jpgpalm-oil-forest-fires-indonesiaA handful of palm kernels, which are pressed to extract palm oil. Photo credit: Phys.org.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/active-fires-map.pngActive fires mapA map of active fires in Indonesia as of September, as well as satellite imagery of the thick Southeast Asian haze. Photo credit: The Malaysian Insider, NASA.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/burning.jpgpalm-oil-forest-fires-indonesiaPhoto credit: David Gilbert.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/palm-oil-word-cloud.pngPalm oil word cloud2017-02-20T05:38:16+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/05/22/chytrid-fungus-frog-disease/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/blue-poison-dart-frog1.jpgblue-poison-dart-froghttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/5010244936_b390e5cfa8_b-copy.jpg5010244936_b390e5cfa8_b copyhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/top-10-most-poisonous-frogs-on-earth.jpgtop-10-most-poisonous-frogs-on-earthhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/frogs-little-peeper-pond-frog-animals-duckweed-photo-gallery-736x460.jpgfrogs-little-peeper-pond-frog-animals-duckweed-photo-gallery-736x460https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/info-card-pets-back-550.jpgInfo-Card-pets-back-550https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/b56a4e5e49c0270623df6fe3212d24d2.jpgb56a4e5e49c0270623df6fe3212d24d2Conservationists scored a major victory against Bd in early 2016 by restricting the trade of salamanders. Other jurisdictions should follow suit by regulating the amphibian pet and scientific trades to account for the disease. Photo credit: Aliyah Robb.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/5010244936_b390e5cfa8_b.jpg5010244936_b390e5cfa8_bThe infectious chytrid fungus drove the Panamanian Golden Frog to extinction in the wild in 2007 after reaching Panama in 2006. Photo: Brian Gratwicke.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/lips_2006_chytrid_wave.jpgLips_2006_chytrid_waveThe chytrid fungus spread like a wave throughout Central America from 1987 to 2006. Withing six months of Bd exposure, half of all Amphiban species went locally extinct, and surviving species held on in greatly reduced numbers. Photo Credit: Karen Lips.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/captive-breeding-amphibian.jpgCaptive breeding amphibianPhoto: Amphibian Rescue.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/swabbing-litoria-wilcoxii.jpgSwabbing-Litoria-wilcoxiiPhoto: Savethefrogs.com.2017-02-18T22:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/12/30/top-5-2016/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/kerry-paris-agreement-1.jpegkerry-paris-agreement-1https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/san-diego-zoo-giant-panda1.jpgsan-diego-zoo-giant-pandahttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/san-diego-zoo-giant-panda.jpgsan-diego-zoo-giant-pandaA mother giant panda plays with her cub at the San Diego Zoo. Giant panda populations have been increasing in response to successful conservation interventions. Photo credit: San Diego Zoo. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/papahanaumokuakea-cardinal-fish.jpgpapahanaumokuakea-cardinal-fishCardinal fish shelter under a tabular coral on a reef inside Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii. The marine monument was expanded in 2016 to encompass a swath of ocean twice the size of Texas. Photo credit: NOAA.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/a-lakota-sioux-marcher-at-standing-rock.jpga-lakota-sioux-marcher-at-standing-rockA Lakota Sioux marcher photographed during protests at Standing Rock Indian Reservation. A months-long peaceful protest successfully halted construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline through Sioux tribal lands. Photo credit: Sierra Club. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/kerry-paris-agreement1.jpgkerry-paris-agreementU.S. secretary of state John Kerry holds his granddaughter as he signs the Paris Climate Agreement. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cites_cop17.jpgcites_cop17The international community voted to increase legal protections under CITES for pangolins, manta rays, thresher sharks, and elephants at the 17th CITES Conference of Parties (CoP17) in Johannesburg in October. From top left to bottom right: two African elephants (Loxodonta africana), a thresher shark (Alopias macrourus), an Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris), a black rhino (Diceros bicornis), a manta ray (Manta alfredi) and an electric blue dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi). These species are all threatened by the illegal wildlife trade. Photo credit: CITES. 2017-02-05T16:21:35+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/11/18/protect-pangolins/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pangolin-icon1.jpgpangolin-iconhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1ethyq.gif1ethyqA black bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactylus) climbs a tree. This arboreal pangolin species lives in Central Africa. Photo credit: Imgur.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/iucn-ssc-psg-logo_200x200-180x171.jpgiucn-ssc-psg-logo_200x200-180x171https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cop_rhino_350.jpgcop_rhino_350https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pangolinscales-iucn-psg.jpgpangolinscales-iucn-psgDried pangolin scales ready for sale. Pangolin scales are made of keratin, the same material as human fingernails, and have no demonstrated medicinal properties. Still, they are used in traditional medicine in China and Vietnam. Photo credit: IUCN Pangolin Specialist Group.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/angry-birds-featured-friends-pangolin.jpgangry-birds-featured-friends-pangolinThe Roll with the Pangolins Angry Birds Friends Tournament was released in 2014 to draw attention to pangolin conservation. Photo credit: Rovio.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pangolin-1.jpgpangolin-1Photo credit: Russian Rugoals.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pangolin-seizure-paul-hilton.jpgpangolin-seizure-paul-hiltonhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pangolin.gifpangolinhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0zdfwml.jpg0zdfwml2016-12-30T19:58:02+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/10/11/illegal-fishing-iuu/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/jorge-silva-reuters1.jpgjorge-silva-reutershttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/oceana-jenn-hueting.pngoceana-jenn-huetingOceana launched a national seafood fraud investigation in 2012. Its findings suggest that 1 in 3 fish sold in the U.S. are mislabelled. Photo credit: Oceana/Jenn Hueting.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/alcontrol-laboratories-on-fish-identification-and-authenticity-testing.jpgalcontrol-laboratories-on-fish-identification-and-authenticity-testingPhoto credit: iStockphoto.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fishing.pngfishinghttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/seal-kelp.jpgseal-kelphttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/jorge-silva-reuters.jpgjorge-silva-reutershttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/global-fishing-watch.jpgglobal-fishing-watchGlobal Fishing Watch allows users to track fishing vessel movements in real time to monitor signs of IUU fishing. The heat map above indicates the location of the global fishing fleet. Photo credit: Global Fishing Watch.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fish-covered-by-net-durin-011.jpgfish-covered-by-net-durin-011Photo credit: Sergei Grits/AP.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fishackathon.pngfishackathonFishackathon brings together programmers from around the world to create innovative solutions to problems facing fisheries. Photo credit: Fishackathon.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/global-fishing-watch1.gifglobal-fishing-watchGlobal Fishing Watch allows users to track fishing vessel movements in real time to monitor signs of IUU fishing.2016-11-18T05:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/11/20/marine-protected-areas/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/desv_credit_enric_sala_national_geographic_uw0527-750x520.jpgdesv_credit_enric_sala_national_geographic_uw0527-750x520Photo credit: Enric Sala/National Geographic.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/palau-1-credit-shutterstock-copy.jpgmarine-protected-areas-palauhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mpa-vs-reserve.pngMPA vs reserveMarine protected areas come in all shapes and sizes. Some MPAs allow fishing and general use in certain areas, while a subcategory of MPAs called marine reserves, are generally more restrictive and may ban any form of resource extraction.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mpa-graphic.jpgmpa-graphicPhoto credit: Ocean Conservancy.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pitcairn-ng.pngPitcairn NGWith the announcement of the Pitcairn Marine Reserve, 30% of the UK’s territorial waters are now protected, one of the highest percentages of any country. Photo credit: National Geographic.2016-10-09T15:41:10+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/08/14/war-on-terror-elephants/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/elephant-herd1.jpgelephant-herdhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/elephant-herd.jpgelephant-herdhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10-last-days1.jpgelephant-poaching-and-terrorism-last-daysAn except from the animated short “Last Days” by Kathryn Bigelow. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11-pet-trade.jpgpet-tradePhoto credit: National Geographichttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10-last-days-e1439364873330.jpglast-daysAn except from the animated short “Last Days” by Kathryn Bigelow.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/7-ivory.jpgIvoryPhoto credit: Five Sparrows Foundation.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/6-poaching-rates.jpgPoaching-ratesA graph of poaching rates over the last 10 years shows the percentage of all African elephants killed by illegal poaching. The dotted red line represents the annual growth rate of healthy elephant populations. When the death rate exceeds the growth rate, population size decreases. Poaching only accounts for a fraction of all elephant deaths. Source: Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/5-elephant-population.pngelephant-populationAfrican elephant populations declined steeply during the poaching crisis of the 1980s in Selous and Ruaha national parks in Tanzania. Poaching rates are up again, and elephants are suffering. Source: Environmental Investigation Agency. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/4-nat-geo.jpgelephant-poaching-and-terrorismThe aftermath of poaching; rangers are increasingly finding entire herds of slaughtered elephants. Photo credit: National Geographic.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-al-shabaab.jpgAl-Shabaab-fightersThe terror group Al Shabaab may generate up to 40% of their income from poaching, totaling up to $600,000 per month. Photo credit: The Guardian. 2016-10-08T20:30:36+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/08/18/california-condor-citizen-science/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/534c3d6ed31eae0543005b3f.jpgcondor-watchhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/caco-releasesites.jpgCACO-ReleaseSiteshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gymnogyps_californianus1.jpgGymnogyps_californianus1https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/condor_sticker_no_pb_footer_360x261.pngcalifornia-condor-recovery-leadhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/calif_condor_skull.jpgCalif_condor_skullhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/phoenix-zoo-california-condors-06.jpgPhoenix Zoo - California condors - 062016-10-08T20:29:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/08/21/trophy-hunting-myths/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-21-at-6-12-53-pm.pngtrophy-hunting-vs-normal-huntingWhile trophy hunting has serious drawbacks, it is important to note that hunting overpopulated species is often used effectively as a conservation tool, both as a source of funding for conservation and as a method of population management. This has been done with white tailed deer in the eastern United States and helps to protect ecosystems from degradation. Photo credit: AWF. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-effects-of-lion-trophy-hunting-on-lion-populations-1-e1439966132359.pngthe-effects-of-lion-trophy-hunting-on-lion-populationsPhoto credit: Lionaid.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cecil-the-lion.jpgCecil-the-LionCecil the lion, before and after he was killed by American trophy hunter Walter Palmer. Photo credit: CNN. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/0730cecil01.jpgcecil-the-lion-trophy-huntingPiper Hoppe, 10, from Minnetonka, Minnesota, holds a sign at the doorway of River Bluff Dental clinic in protest against the killing of a famous lion in Zimbabwe, in Bloomington, Minnesota July 29, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Millerhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ecotourism_ecotour-org.jpgecotourismPhoto credit: University of Michigan.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cnp-home-page-boats-banner-final.jpgecotourism-vs-trophy-huntingPhoto credit: CNP Safaris.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/south-african-airways.jpgSouth-African-AirwaysSince the controversial killing of Cecil the lion, several airlines have declined to ship hunting trophies, successfully closing loopholes to wildlife smugglers in the process. Photo Credit: South African Airways. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/trophies.jpgtrophiesBy targeting animals with big horns or impressive tusks, hunters are altering the evolution of already endangered species. Photo credit: Reuters, Siphiwe Sibeko.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/poverty.jpgpovertyPhoto credit: Open Hands.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/corruption-index-map.pngCorruption index mapLevels of corruption by country in 2014. Sub-Saharan Africa faces high levels of corruption, complicating transparent trophy hunting and conservation efforts. Click the link to explore the interactive map. Photo credit: Transparency International.2017-08-18T18:30:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/08/28/baby-pandas/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/o-beauval-zoo-panda-poop-facebook.jpgpandas-in-captivityVisitors look at Huan Huan, one of the two giant pandas which arrived last winter in France from China, is pictured, on August 23, 2012, at Beauval zoo in Saint-Aignan, central France. AFP PHOTO ALAIN JOCARD (Photo credit should read ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/GettyImages)https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/unnamed-e1440594582498.jpgconservation-programs-in-zoos Photo credit: Quatrefoil Assoc.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/d8eaf90bccfc98ce0c63288111a7b169-e1440593785678.jpgextinct-in-the-wildThe National Zoo has been researching the fungus responsible for decimating amphibian populations. Photo credit: Dan Wilson.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ap917082366840.jpgBao Bao and Mei XiangFor pandas, zoos rely on artificial insemination to produce successful pregnancies. To avoid inbreeding, pandas are fertilized with sperm from genetically distinct pandas, often from zoos half way around the world. Photo credit: MSNBC.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/baby-panda-wallpaper-high-definition-ai7b.jpgbaby-pandahttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-26-at-10-13-40-pm.pngnational-zoo-panda-camClick to access live feed of Mei Xiang and her cubs through the Smithsonian National Zoo PandaCam. Photo credit: Smithsonian National Zoo.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/24bao-articlelarge.jpgbao-bao-birthday-cakeBao Bao just celebrated her second birthday with a frozen fruitsicle cake, and Tai Shan turned 10 earlier this year, making him ready to try for his own set of cubs. Photo credit: Michael Reynolds, European Pressphoto Agency.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/baby-pandas_650x400_81440417020-e1440591594780.jpgbaby-pandasPhoto credit: Smithsonian National Zoo.2016-10-08T20:27:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/09/04/saving-the-amazon/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rainforest-alliance-certified-seal-lg.pngrainforest-alliance-certified-seal-lgLook for these labels when you shop.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rainforest_alliance-e1441291420910.jpgRainforest_alliancePhoto credit: Rainforest Alliance.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2-06-13-lauren-rainforestcanopy_1050_700_s_c1_c_c.jpgsave-the-amazon-rainforestBy decreasing tropical deforestation rates so dramatically, Brazil has cut greenhouse gas emissions more than any other country in the world. Photo credit: Climate Central.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/amazonie_deforestation.jpgAmazon_deforestationRoads often act as a catalyst for deforestation by allowing development in the remote interior regions of forests, resulting in a signature fishbone pattern of deforestation. Photo credit: NASA.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/screen-shot-2015-09-04-at-12-18-43-am.pngsave-the-amazon-rainforestCattle ranching in the Amazon (left) has been restricted since 2004, along with soy production. Both have increased production steadily without causing new deforestation since 2004. Photo credit: Greenpeace.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/greepeace-org_.jpgsave-the-amazon-rainforest Photo credit: Greenpeace.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/screen-shot-2015-09-02-at-4-19-31-pm.pngprotected-areas-amazon-rainforestA map of protected areas (light purple) and indigenous lands (dark purple) in the Amazon. Deforested areas are in yellow. By strategically protecting lands along the advancing arc of deforestation, the government was able to maximize the effectiveness of protected areas. Photo credit: Woods Hole Research Center.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/braz_defor_88-05-lrg.jpgbrazil-deforestation-graphDeforestation rates in the Amazon decreased by 80% from 2004 to 2014. Photo credit: Mongabay.com.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/amazon_rainforest_tree_frog.pngamazon_rainforest_tree_frogA red eyed tree frog, one of the most iconic species of the Amazon. Photo credit: Getty Images.2017-10-16T14:42:28+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/09/11/yao-ming-saving-sharks/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/shutterstock_43956502.jpgshark-fin-soup-yao-minghttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/75f682444d67582fca5ceff980e235941.jpgshark-fin-soup-trendsThe shark fin trade in Hong Kong has declined in recent years. Source: WWF.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/8.jpgshark-fin-soup-yao-mingSharks are often tossed overboard after being finned and left to die. Photo credit: IFWA. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/yaoming2-e1441953557590.jpgyaoming2Yao Ming leads a campaign to stop shark finning. Photo credit: WildAid.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/webcroptone-_q8a7213-e1441955082188.jpgyal-ming-wild-aidYao Ming has broadened his focus to reducing consumer demand for ivory and rhino horn. Photo credit: WildAid.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2013-08-06-shark.jpgshark-fin-soup-yao-mingPhoto credit: Huffington Post.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hong-kong-shark-fin_leff.jpgHong Kong Shark Fin racing extinctiona monumental step towards halting the shark fin trade, UPS banned shark fin shipments in 2015. Petitions are underway for FedEx to do likewise. Photo credit: Smithsonian.2016-10-08T20:25:23+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/09/25/crown-of-thorns-starfish-control-program/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/triton-trumpet-shell-70m1644-02.jpgtriton-trumpet-shellThe Triton trumpet snail is one of the COTS few predators. Photo credit: Oceanwide Images.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/starr_080207-2310_acacia_farnesiana.jpgwater-quality-pollution-great-barrier-reefRunoff pollutes coastal ecosystems. Photo credit: Kim Starr. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cots_0703_075a.jpgCOTS-outbreakAn outbreak of crown of thorns starfish, or COTS for short. Photo credit: Science in Public.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/imgp0855-1513091.jpgcrown-of-thorns-starfish-outbreakhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ascottsporleder-33-queensland-australia-matador-seo.jpgcrown-of-thorns-starfish-outbreakIn limited numbers, predatory starfish play a crucial roll on coral reefs by increasing coral diversity. Photo credit: Tourism Queensland. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cotsbot-underwater-drone.jpgCOTSbot-Underwater-DroneCOTSbot, the automated submersible robot that euthanizes killer starfish. Photo credit: QUT. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/diver-injection-lg.jpgcrown-of-thorns-starfish-control-programDivers remove COTS from the Great Barrier Reef. Photo credit: NOAA. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image78.jpgcrown-of-thorns-starfish-control-programPhoto credit: Science in Media.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ezgif-com-crop.gifCOTS-bothttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/smmain1.jpgcrown-of-thorns-starfish-outbreakOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2016-10-08T20:22:02+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/10/02/sea-turtle-arribada/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/screen-shot-2015-10-04-at-12-57-14-pm.pngSign up iconhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/inspiringwallpapers-net-little-baby-turtle-on-the-sand-1280x800.jpgsea-turtle-arribadahttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ecotourism-1.jpgecotourism-1Photo credit: Travel4All.org.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6b46ffa7e9804cc215c2837b18c16b15.gifsea-turtle-arribada-gif"Arribada" means arrival by sea in Spanish. Photo credit: Avispa's Adventures.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cute-green-sea-turtle-hd-wallpaper.jpgGreen sea turtle hatchling in Surinam, South AmericaGreen sea turtle hatchling in Surinam, South Americahttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/12003373_1025117724186062_1938119789821863944_n.jpgsea-turtle-arribadahttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/12004846_1025117630852738_1345003651795629596_n.jpgsea-turtle-arribada-touristshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/12006213_1025117757519392_6505287356367406967_n.jpgsea-turtle-arribada-touristshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/screen-shot-2015-10-01-at-11-19-31-pm.pngsea-turtle-arribada-ostionalPhoto credit: New York Times.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/olive-ridley-sea-turtle-lepidochelys-tui-de-roy.jpgolive-ridley-sea-turtle-lepidochelys-tui-de-roy2016-10-08T20:20:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/10/09/galapagos-goats/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rat_6.jpgrat-invasive-species-controlRats are commonly exterminated using huge quantities of toxic rat poison, often necessitating the removal of the threatened local fauna until the project has been completed. Photo credit: Shutterstock.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/why_is_the_kiwi_bird_endangered.jpginvasive-species-threats-islandsThe kiwi is an iconic flightless bird native to New Zealand. Photo credit: Chris McLennan.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/kudzu-15-e1442496784582.jpgkudzu-invasive-speciesInvasive plants such as kudzu quickly overrun native plants. Photo credit: Flickr user beardnb.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sm5c02b.gifgalapagos-islands-goatsWhile the mass slaughter of goats may sound cruel, Project Isabella has removed the primary threat facing 65% of endemic species on the Galapagos Islands, including the Galapagos tortoise. Photo credit: Josh Donlan.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/alcedo1.jpggalapagos-islands-goatsThe view of Alcedo volcano on Isabella Island, before and after the invasion of goats. Photo credit: Tui de Roy.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/yaleuniv_031.jpggalapagos-islands-goatsPhoto credit: Yale University. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/maxresdefault.jpggalapagos-islands-goatshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/o-goat-standing-on-turtle-facebook-1.jpgGOAT-STANDING-ON-TURTLEPhoto credit: Huffington Post. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/goats-on-isabelaprojectisabela-gnps_1.jpgGoats-on-Isabela-Project-IsabelaHordes of invasive goats on Isabella Island. Photo credit: Galapagos National Park Service. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/goat_horns_grass_78422_2048x1152.jpggalapagos-islands-goats2016-10-08T20:20:12+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/10/30/google-street-view/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sabah_aerial_05281.jpghabitat-fragmentation-roadsThe edge effect is a biological phenomenon where species avoid roads and other habitat edges. For some species and ecosystems, that may diminish the usefulness of Street View imagery for conservation research. Photo credit: Mongabay.com.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/trekkerflippedgrandcanyon.jpggoogle-street-view-for-scienceA Google employee, armed with a specialized Street View 360 degree camera, prepares to document the Grand Canyon. Photo Credit: Google.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/american-samoa-before-and-after-rotation.gifAmerican-Samoa-Before-and-After-rotationStreet View imagery depicting a coral reef in American Samoa before and after a bleaching event. Record warm ocean temperatures are responsible for the extreme coral bleaching seen this year. Photo credit: Google.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sea1-1.jpggoogle-street-view-great-barrier-reefhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/screen-shot-2015-10-08-at-12-53-13-am.pnggoogle-street-view-great-barrier-reef2016-10-11T15:47:11+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/12/04/human-wildlife-conflict/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/butterfly30-copy.pngmonarch-butterfly-recovery-highwayhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kerry-marine-conservation-institute.jpgKerry marine conservation instituteSecretary of State John Kerry has become a major supporter of MPAs. Photo credit: Marine Conservation Institute.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/palau-mpa-map-nat-geo.jpgPalau-MPA MAP Nat GeoA map of Palau's new MPA. Photo credit: National Geographic.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/palau-2-credit-padi.jpgpalau-marine-protected-areasMarine protected areas, or MPAs, are zones of the ocean set aside for conservation, and can be though of as marine national parks. They have emerged as a vital tool for conservationists, and are used by governments to protect marine ecosystems from overfishing or resource extraction. Photo credit: PADI.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/palau-1-credit-shutterstock.jpgmarine-protected-areasThe marine reserve was proposed in 2014 and approved by Palau’s congress in October 2015. Fishery restrictions will be phased in over the next 5 years. Photo credit: Shutterstock.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mpa-map-nat-geo-with-text.pngmarine-protected-areas-in-2015The creation of 5 massive marine reserves across four countries in 2015 protected 2.9 million square kilometers of ocean, an area the size of India. Photo credit: National Geographic.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kermadec-1-credit-pixabay.jpgnew-zealand-marine-protected-areasPhoto credit: Pixabay.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/easter-island-head-credit-worldcoup-flickr.jpgeaster island head credit WorldCoup FlickrThe Easter Island Marine Park was announced in October by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet. Final authorization of the park depends on approval by the indigenous Rapa Nui people. Photo credit: Flickr/Worldcoup.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/easter-island-credit-pew.jpegeaster island credit PEWDue to their remote location, both Easter Island and the Desventuradas Islands harbor a high proportion of endemic species, meaning they are found nowhere else on Earth. This makes their conservation even more important. Photo credit: The PEW Charitable Trust.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/halwov5.jpgways-to-reduce-human-wildlife-conflict13 'Urban' brown bears were tracked in Anchorage, Alaska using GPS collars to study instances of human wildlife conflict. Each dot represents a transmission from the collar to a satellite, while each color represents an individual brown bear. Photo credit: Alaska DP&G.2016-10-08T20:15:49+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2015/12/18/bhutan/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/o-bhutan-facebook.jpghappiest-countries-on-earth-bhutanPhoto credit: Huffington Post.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/drukasia-bhutan-travel-national-parks.jpgforests-of-bhutan42% of Bhutan is protected by 10 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, connected by wildlife corridors (light green). Photo credit: Druk Asia. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dm_temperate_montane_forest_of_great_himalayan_national_park_himachal.jpgforests-of-bhutanGlobally, forests sequester 4 billion tons of carbon each year. However, deforestation releases over 70% of that sequestered carbon back into the atmosphere. Photo credit: National Geographic.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/no-plan-b-cop211.jpgno plan B COP21The Eiffel tower was lit up with climate themed messaged during the COP21 climate summit in Paris. Photo credit: Newsmax.com.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bhutan.jpgbhutanhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bhut-lmap-md.pngmap-of-bhutanPhoto credit: Operation World.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/uma-trekking_940_529_80_s_c1.jpgbhutan-landscapeBhutan is the only country in the world that absorbs more carbon than it emits, making it a net carbon sink. Photo credit: Natural High Safaris.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dec2page17-1.jpgcountries-that-are-most-vulnerable-to-climate-changeFlags of countries that make up 'Vulnerable 20' a group of nations most at risk from the impact of climate change. Many climate pioneers are small countries that would stand to lose a lot from climate change, or of countries with substantial renewable resources. Bhutan's flag is at the bottom left. Photo credit: Busiweek.com.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/peter-west-carey-bhutan2013-0328-2278.jpgbeyond-carbon-neutral-climate-change-bhutanPerched hundreds of feet above the valley below, Taktsang Monastery is steeped in legend and lore of the Guru Rinpoche's time spent here meditating in the 8th century. The structure is built into and of the rock with the only flat sections being those of wooden temple floors and the few dorm rooms for monks. The monastery is at the end of a strenuous hike, made more so by the already exaggerated altitude at which most of Bhutan sits. But the reward of this view is worth the effort. The kicker is having to descend another 200' into a cleft in the mountain wall in order to hike up to the entrance of the monastery.2016-10-08T20:15:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/01/01/top-5-2015/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/uscg-kulluktodutchtow.jpgbad-year-for-oil-companiesShell abandoned exploratory drilling in the arctic in 2015. Photo Credit: US Coast Guard.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/eiffel-tower-in-th_3524717b.jpgparis-climate-summit-2015As the hottest year on record so far, 2015 saw average global temperatures reach 1°C above the historical average for the first time, making this year the halfway point in humanity’s quest to hold global warming below 2°C. Photo credit: The Telegraph. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/united-for-wildlife-emirates-a380-before-its-first-flight-to-london-_lhr_.jpgunited-for-wildlife-emiratesOne of the major incentives of a trophy hunt is to acquire a wildlife trophy, which may consist of a mounted set of antlers, skin, tusks, or even an entire animal. Airline bans on transporting hunting trophies act as a deterrent for potential trophy hunters. Photo credit: Emirates. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/barack-obama-and-xi-jinping-608198.jpgbarack-obama-and-Xi-JinpingObama and Chinese President Xi Jinping moved to enact domestic ivory bans in September. Photo credit: Getty Images.2016-10-08T20:14:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/01/15/circus/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ringling-cnn-square.jpgcircus-elephanthttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bellagio-entertainment-o-by-cirque-du-soleil-family-portrait-tif.jpeganimal-free-circusAnimal-free circuses such as Cirque du Soleil provide an entertaining and ethical alternative to conventional circus performances. Photo credit: Bellagio Entertainment.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/seaworld-backlash.pngSeaworld backlashSeaWorld stock plummeted in the months following the release of the documentary Blackfish. Photo credit: The Washington Post.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/circus-vs-zoo.pngCircus vs ZooA circus elephant (left) performs, while zoo elephants (right) display more natural behavior. Some captive bred animals stand little change of surviving if released into the wild, and many AZA accredited zoos and aquariums do a good job of caring for their wildlife. Still, the growing public outcry over animal performances has sparked in a period of change and adaptation for the captive animal industry.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/gallup-poll-animal-rights.pngGallup poll animal rightshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ringlingbrothers.jpgringling-brothers-end-of-elephants-in-the-circusElephants perform during a Ringling Brother's Circus performance, the self proclaimed "Greatest Show on Earth". Photo Credit: Heinz Kluetmeier, PR Newswire.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ringling-cnn.jpgringling-brothers-circus-elephant2016-10-08T20:13:39+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/01/29/monarch-butterfly/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/monarch-population-figure-monarchwatch-20151.pngmonarch-population-figure-monarchwatch-2015The area occupied by overwintering butterflies is used to estimate population. Migrating butterfly populations in Mexico have decreased from over 18 hectares in 1996 to 0.67 hectares in 2013. The size of the 2015-16 overwintering population, 4 hectares, is the largest since the winter of 2010-11.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/row_nature_trail_after_ivm_706_529_80_d6c6eb26667e46c8_c11.jpgplanting-milkweed-to-save-monarchsA power line right of way managed by IVM Pathways to encourage milkweed growth. Photo credit: The Monarch Joint Venture.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/common-milkweed_0627_160449.jpgcommon-milkweedThere are over 100 varieties of native milkweed. From the top to bottom: Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), Lanceolate milkweed (Asclepias lanceolata), and Purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens). Photo credit: Wikimedia.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/butterfly30.jpgmonarch-butterfly-recovery-highwayTwo adult monarch butterflies. Photo credit: Learnaboutnature.comhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/monarch-butterflies-mexico1trees.jpegMonarch butterfly wintering colonyMillions of monarchs overwinter in the remote mountain forests of Mexico. Photo credit: Frans Lanting.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/monarch_butterfly_migration.gifmonarch-butterfly-migration-gifWhile the monarch butterfly is not threatened with extinction at the species level, the fate of their migration is uncertain, with fewer and fewer monarchs recorded in surveys of overwintering sites over the years. Photo credit: Monarch Watch, USGS.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/monarch-caterpillars-eating-common-milkweed-c2a9kim-smith-2012jpg.jpgmonarch-caterpillars-eating-common-milkweed-c2a9kim-smith-2012jpgMonarch caterpillars munch on milkweed leaves. Milkweed is toxic to other animals, but monarchs have evolved to rely on the plant. By internalizing the toxin found in milkweed, monarchs themselves become toxic to birds and any other potential predators. Photo credit: Kim Smith.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/monarch-photo.jpgmonarch-butterfly-recovery-highwayhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/o-monarch-butterflies-facebook.jpgMonarch Butterflies Migrate to Central MexicoMICHOACAN, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 5: Monarch Butterflies mass on a tree branch in the Cerro Chincua mountain at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Cerro Chincua central Mexico in Michoacan State. Each year hundreds of millions Monarch butterflies mass migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Oyamel fir forests in the volcanic highlands of central Mexico. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey up to 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers). (Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images)2016-10-08T20:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/02/12/mosquitoes/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/y8b8mwb.gifmosquito-sucking-blood-gifhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/giphy.gifmosquito-swarm-gifhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/gordon-zammit-national-geographic.png5-reasons-not-to-kill-mosquitoeshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-11-at-11-47-42-pm.pngmosquito-birth-controlHigh magnification image of Aedes aegypti cells with Wolbachia (green) - Photo credit: Eliminate Dengue.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mosquito-sign1.jpgmosquito signPhoto credit: Kuvaton.com.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/aedes_albopictus1.jpgAedes_AlbopictusAedes ablopictus, also known as the Asian Tiger Mosquito, is one of the few mosquito species that targets humans and transmits disease, out of 3,500 mosquito species worldwide. A nonspecific campaign to eradicate all mosquitoes would obliterate a significant source of biodiversity. Photo credit: Wikipedia.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/wk4_mosquito_441384_570x380.jpgdo-mosquitoes-pollinate-flowersMosquitoes pollinate flowers, just like bees and butterflies. Photo credit: Howard Cheek & NWF.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mosquito-food-paul-bannick-university-of-califoria-qasem-elakhdar.jpganimals-that-eat-mosquitoesLots of animals eat mosquitoes and mosquito larva, including geckos (top left), swallows (right), and the aptly named mosquito fish (bottom right). Photo credit: Qasem Elakhdar, Paul Bannick, and the University of California.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mosquito-hell-mnn.jpgmosquito-swarmA swarm of mosquitoes in the arctic. Photo credit: Mother Nature Network.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/deadliest-animals-mosquito.pngDeadliest Animals MosquitoThe average number of human deaths per year attributed to each animal is listed above. The mosquito, by far the deadliest animal on the planet, is responsible for an estimated 725,000 human deaths annually. Mosquitoes are even more dangerous than other people: each year they cause more deaths than all annual homicides, suicides, manslaughter and war related deaths combined. Data: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.2017-09-22T02:56:02+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/03/11/drones-orangutan-conservation/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/thumbnail-drone-21.pngthumbnail-drone-2https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/thumbnail-drone-11.jpgthumbnail-drone-1https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/orangutan-drones-conservation-e1457710973542.jpgorangutan drones conservationhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/conservation-drone1.jpgconservation droneUAVs can be small; some look more like model airplanes than conventional drones. Complete with a GPS, autopilot, and HD camera, drones can be programmed to fly transects over a study area. Photo credit: Conservation Drones.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/orangutan-nest-drone-image.jpgorangutan nest drone imageA drone's view of an orangutan in it's nest in the forest canopy. Photo credit: Conservation Drones.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rehabilitated-young-orangutan-perry-van-duijnhoven.pngRehabilitated young orangutan Perry van DuijnhovenBoth species of orangutan are found only in the tropical forests of Indonesia and Malaysia. The Bornean orangutan is endangered while the Sumatran orangutan is critically endangered. Photo credit: Perry van Duijnhoven.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/palm-oil-and-forest-conservation-drones-e1457647807749.pngPalm oil and forest Conservation DronesA photo, taken by a drone, shows the difference between palm oil plantations (left) and natural rainforest (right). Drone footage can be used to generate maps of habitat condition or track deforestation. Photo credit: Conservation Drones.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/orangutan-love-e1457647923114.jpgorangutan lovehttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/shark-attacks-drone.gifShark attacks droneDrones can be used for underwater research too. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute launched the REMUS project in 2013 to study the behavior of great white sharks in the wild. Photo credit: Discovery.2016-10-08T20:02:23+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/03/25/how-to-prevent-bird-window-strikes/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/birds_collision-cover.jpgbirds_collision coverhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bird-window-reflection-steven-scott.jpgbird window reflection Steven ScottWindows can be dangerously deceptive to birds. Homes and low-rise office buildings account for more bird deaths then skyscrapers. Photo credit: Steven Scott.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/reflective.jpgreflectivehttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bird-collision-thumbnail.jpgbird collision thumbnailhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/800px-melanerpes-erythrocephalus-003.jpg800px-Melanerpes-erythrocephalus-003Placing bird feeders close to windows (1 to 2 ft) to reduce bird strikes may seem counterintuitive, but it ensures that any birds that do collide with the glass won’t have enough momentum to injure themselves. Photo credit: Wikipedia. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/lights-out-toronto-before-and-after-wwf-canada.pngLights out toronto before and after WWF CanadaLights Out programs across North America have saved the lives of countless migratory birds. Toronto's skyline is shown above, both with lights at normal levels (top) and during times of heavy bird migration when lights are dimmed (bottom). Photo credit: WWF Canada.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rosebreasted-grosbeak-lynne-parksjpg.jpgRosebreasted Grosbeak Lynne Parksjpghttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/birds-collected-by-volunteers-wapo.jpgBirds collected by volunteers WaPoCertain bird species are more prone to window strikes than others. The most heavily affected species are migratory birds that winter in the tropics. Known as Neotropical songbirds, these epic travelers migrate at night to avoid predators, strong winds, and the midday heat. These window strike victims were found by volunteers with Baltimore’s Lights Out program. The species are, from left to right, an American woodcock, a black-eyed junco, a yellow-bellied sapsucker, an ovenbird, a catbird, and a northern flicker. Photo credit: The Washington Post. 2016-10-08T20:00:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/04/08/how-to-stop-overfishing/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cod-collapse-un-fao.jpgcod collapse UN FAOFishery collapse occurs when a fish stock is reduced to less than 10% of its historic productivity. Collapsed fisheries are more vulnerable to environmental threats and exhibit slower population growth than healthy fish stocks. The New England cod fishery’s sudden collapse in the early 1990s followed severe overfishing in the preceding decades. Photo credit: UN FAO.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bycatch-martin-kirchner.jpgbycatch Martin KirchnerOverfishing is a global problem. Photo credit: Michael Kirchner.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/school-of-fish-overfishing-david-doubilet-nat-geo1.jpgschool of fish overfishing David Doubilet Nat GeoThe Magnuson-Stevens Act promotes ecosystem-based fisheries management by encouraging the conservation of critical marine habitats and populations of feeder fish that stocks depend on. Photo credit: David Doubilet, National Geographic.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/magnuson-stevens-act-noaa.pngmagnuson stevens act NOAAThe Magnuson-Stevens Act was originally passed as the Fishery Conservation and Management Act in 1976 to allow the US to expand control over its territorial waters. Only after fisheries began to collapse did the law’s focus shift to ecosystem based fisheries management. Photo credit: NOAA.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/school-of-fish.jpgschool of fishConservationists use the term “best management practices” to describe a series of strategies or actions that collectively promote conservation or sustainability. Designating marine protected areas, setting catch limits or quotas, tracking fish stocks in scientific surveys, and working to reduce bycatch all qualify as best management practices for fisheries. Photo credit: Getty Images.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/logo_marine_stewardship_council-svg.pngLogo_Marine_Stewardship_Council.svgLook for this logo when you shop. Photo credit: Marine Stewardship Council.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cod-collapse-wikipedia2.jpgcod collapse wikipediaFishery collapse occurs when a fish stock is reduced to less than 10% of its historic productivity. Collapsed fisheries are more vulnerable to environmental threats and exhibit slower population growth than healthy fish stocks. The New England cod fishery’s sudden collapse in the early 1990s followed severe overfishing in the preceding decades. Photo credit: Wikipedia.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shutterstock_33611116-1024x768-e1460050141521.jpgstormy-seaPhoto credit: Sutterstock.2016-10-08T19:59:34+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/04/22/luca-berardi-conservation/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/overfishing-thumbnail.pngoverfishing-thumbnailhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/steve-irwin-bill-nye-ms-frizzle.pngSteve Irwin Bill Nye Ms FrizzleWhimsical and educational TV programs inspire millions of children around the world. Cultural icons such as Steve Irwin, Bill Nye, and Ms. Frizzle have had a lasting impact on how we learn about science. Photo credit: Australia Zoo, Scholastic, Nerdist.com.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/yarh-logo.pngYARH logoThe logo for Young Animal Rescue Heroes. Photo credit: YARH.2016-10-08T19:58:23+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/05/06/conservation-success-stories-flagship-species/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/flagship-panda-thumbnail.jpegflagship-panda-thumbnailhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/biodiversity-flagship-species.jpgBiodiversity-flagship speciesWith so many species and ecosystems in dire need, which ones are the most important to save? Photo credit: The Guardian.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/african-elephant.jpgafrican-elephantElephants are the flagship species of CITES, the widely successful treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species. Photo credit: Rainforest Alliance.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bald-eagle.jpgBald Eagle in mid-air flight over Homer Spit Kenai Peninsula Alaska WinterThe bald eagle’s precipitous population decline in the 1960s prompted the US to ban DDT and sparked the environmental movement in the 1970s, protecting countless other species and ecosystems in the process. Photo credit: AlaskaStock/Corbis.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/tiger-dirk-freder-isp.jpgtiger-dirk-freder-ispTigers and other species with broad habitat requirements are known as umbrella species because efforts to protect them end up safeguarding thousands of other species that inhabit the same ecosystem. Photo credit: Defenders of Wildlife.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/big-giant-panda_ea6971662dcf451c.jpgbig-giant-panda_ea6971662dcf451cThe iconic giant panda represents one of the largest conservation organizations in the world. Photo credit: Livebooklet.com.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/kiwi-bird-page.jpgKiwi-bird-pageThe kiwi, a nocturnal flightless bird that resembles its namesake fruit, is a national symbol of New Zealand and the face of invasive species control programs across the island nation. Photo credit: New Zealand tourism.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/florida-manatee-carol-grantgetty-images.jpgFlorida manatee Carol Grant:Getty ImagesBoating speed limits reduce the number of manatee-boat collisions and protect other species commonly killed by boats, including dolphins and sea turtles. Photo credit: Carol Grant, Getty Images.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sea-turtle-houston-zoo.jpgSea-turtle-houston-zooFloating plastic bags are commonly ingested by sea turtles, which mistake the unfamiliar objects for jellyfish, their natural food source. Sea turtles are commonly used in anti-litter campaigns to raise public awareness about pollution. Photo credit: Houston Zoo.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sea-otter-monterey-bay-aquarium.jpgsea otter monterey bay aquariumSea otters were the public face of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989. The public outcry generated by images of oil soaked otters is part of the reason sea otters and their native kelp forests enjoy the environmental protection they do today. Photo credit: Monterey Bay Aquarium.2016-10-08T19:57:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/06/10/carnivore-recovery-europe/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/red5.jpgred5The persistent public fear of large carnivores is evident in the characterization of wolves and bears in fables and fairy tales from medieval Europe. Photo credit: Charles Perrault.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chapron-et-al-2015-carnivore-occurence-map.pngChapron et al. 2015 carnivore occurence mapThe current (dark blue) and historic (light blue) population range for brown bears, gray wolves, Eurasian lynx, and wolverines in Europe. Photo credit: Chapron et al. 2014.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/brown-bear-thumbnail.jpgbrown bear thumbnailBears and other large carnivores are difficult to conserve for both ecological and social reasons. Photo credit: Sustainable Leader.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/european_carnivores.jpgeuropean_carnivoresEuropean populations of gray wolves (Canis lupus), wolverines (Gulo gulo), brown bears (Ursus arctos) and Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) are increasing. These four species collectively occupy one third of Europe. Photo credit: Wikipedia, Mike Needham, Dan Stodola, Trees for Life.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wolverine_wiki.jpgWolverine_wikiPhoto credit: Wikipedia.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/brown_bear_mike_needham.jpgbrown_bear_mike_needhamPhoto credit: Mike Needham.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wolf2-animalia-life.jpgEuropean grey wolfPhoto credit: Animalia Life.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/wolf-dan-stodola.jpgWolf - Dan StodolaPhoto credit: Dan Stodola.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/namibia-1-martin-harvey-wwf-canon.jpgCheetah, NamibiaPhoto credit: Martin Harvey, WWF.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/lynx-trees-for-life.jpglynx trees for lifePhoto credit: Trees for Life.2017-01-21T01:44:32+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/2016/08/14/10-eco-friendly-activities/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/resize-php.jpegresize.phphttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/raccoon-garbage-lake-county-forest-preserves.jpgraccoon-garbage-Lake County Forest PreservesPhoto credit: Lake County Forest Preserves.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ecofriendly-1024x636.jpgecofriendly-1024x636https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/eco-friendly-icons.jpgEco friendly iconsMillennials, eco-conscious consumers, and global citizens increasingly recycle, buy organic products, drive hybrids, bike to work, conserve water, and go out of their way to reduce their carbon footprints. Photo credit: Shutterstock.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/darwin-for-a-day.jpgDarwin for a Day2016-10-08T19:53:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/luca-berardi-interview/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/zoo-education-2.jpgzoo education 2Zoos and aquariums, which host 700 million visitors worldwide each year, advocate for conservation through educational signage and visitor programs. A 2008 poll found that 58% of visitors left zoos with the impression that conservation and biodiversity are “very important”. Photo credit: Marwell Zoo. https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/zoo-education-1.jpgzoo education 1Zoos and aquariums, which host 700 million visitors worldwide each year, advocate for conservation through educational signage and visitor programs. A 2008 poll found that 58% of visitors left zoos with the impression that conservation and biodiversity are “very important”. Photo credit: Amarillo Zoo.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/luca-berardi-9.jpgLuca-Berardi-9In the middle, Luca stands with his fist held high during the Global March fro Elephants and Rhinos. Photo credit: Mary Marete and Luca Berardi.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/luca-berardi-8.jpgLuca-Berardi-8"If you give him homework with a choice of three questions, he chooses the hardest. That’s Luca." Photo credit: Mary Marete and Luca Berardi.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/luca-berardi-7.jpgLuca-Berardi-7At only 12 years old, Luca Berardi is already a conservation activist. Photo credit: Mary Marete and Luca Berardi.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/luca-berardi-6-thumbnail.jpgLuca-Berardi-6 thumbnailAt only 12 years old, Luca Berardi is already a conservation activist. Photo credit: Mary Marete and Luca Berardi.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/luca-berardi-6.jpgLuca-Berardi-6At only 12 years old, Luca Berardi is already a conservation activist. Photo credit: Mary Marete and Luca Berardi.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/luca-berardi-2.jpgLuca-Berardi-2Luca helps during a trash clean up in the slums near Nairobi. Photo credit: Mary Marete and Luca Berardi.2016-04-22T04:34:51+00:00weekly0.6https://howtoconserve.org/2015/10/16/reflective-tapir/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/baby-tapir-picture-cute-unusual-animal-pics-images.jpgbaby-tapir-picture-cute-unusual-animal-pics-imageshttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/habitat-fragmentation-national-geographic-steve-winter.jpghabitat fragmentation national geographic (steve winter)Roads can fragment habitats and cause animal and plant populations to become isolated. Photo credit: National Geographic.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/9071873_orig.jpgways-to-prevent-roadkillTurtles are a common victim of roadkill due to their small size and slow speed. Turtles live a long time, and a properly marked turtle may remain reflective in headlights for decades. Sadly, many turtles that end up as roadkill may have been 50 or 60 years old. Photo credit: Ladonia Herald.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bctpud5.jpgways-to-prevent-roadkillFluorescent paint may be a solution to reindeer roadkill. Once painted, reindeers antlers will light up only when exposed to bright light, and the paint is non toxic and harmless to the animals. Photo credit: APF/Getty Images.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/reflective-collar.pngreflective collarUsing the inexpensive reflective stickers commonly seen on the side of trucks, scientists hope to make roads a little less dangerous for tapirs. Photo credit: Patricia Medici.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tapircrossing-750x400.jpgTapirCrossing-ways-to-prevent-roadkillThe risk of becoming roadkill is a major threat for tapirs. Other population threats include habitat destruction and poaching. Photo credit: Belize Travel Magazine.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tapir-cover.jpgtapir coverColloquially called the “gardeners of the forest”, tapirs deposit seeds via their droppings and shape regional plant diversity as a result, making them an important keystone species. Photo credit: Daniel Zupanc.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tapir-daniel-zupanc.jpgtapir daniel-zupancColloquially called the “gardeners of the forest”, tapirs deposit seeds via their droppings and shape regional plant diversity as a result, making them an important keystone species. Photo credit: Daniel Zupanc.2016-02-12T05:45:53+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.org/about-me/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10386749_10204669269991298_7178487298614944243_n1.jpgconserve-about-me-orion-mccarthyAlaskan fieldwork working with the management of the halibut fishery.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1535730_10203827851276356_1491671165_n.jpgconserve-orion-mccarthyDiving on the Great Barrier Reef.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/524461_4455587467441_931684459_n.jpgconserve-orion-mccarthyFeeding beavers while interning at the National Zoo.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10461311_10204669237670490_4079326045589236786_n-e1439448164769.jpgconserve-orion-mccarthyHiking in Alaska during a trip for fieldwork.2015-10-10T04:21:23+00:00weekly0.6https://howtoconserve.org/2015/08/13/how-to-conserve/https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/earth3au.jpgearth-what-does-it-mean-to-conservehttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/rain-forest1a.jpgrain foresthttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-13-at-4-03-15-pm.pngwhat-does-it-mean-to-conserveWildlife conservation efforts often paint pictures of desperation and devastation. Photo credit: National Geographic, The Guardianhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-13-at-3-47-43-pm.pngconservation-biologistWildlife biologists taking samples from an anesthetized polar bear in (left) and a scientific diver taking samples at a coral reef (right). Successful conservation involves the cooperation of wildlife biologists, statisticians, park rangers, ecologists, policy makers, volunteers, and the public. Photo credit: Biology Reference.https://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20481.jpgRaja Ampat Marine Protected AreaRaja Ampat Marine Protected Area in Indonesia. Photo credit: Enjoylocations.comhttps://howtoconserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2048.jpgRaja Ampat Marine Protected Area2018-06-13T01:13:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howtoconserve.orgdaily1.02018-06-13T01:13:15+00:00