Category: Environment and Conservation

  • Delilah, a critically endangered Sumatran rhino, gives birth to a new calf

    Delilah, a critically endangered Sumatran rhino, gives birth to a new calf

    A Sumatran rhinoceros was born in Indonesia on Saturday, the newest calf to bolster a critically endangered species that has fewer than 50 living members. The male calf, born to a mother named Delilah, is the second of the species born this year — both within the past two months — at the Sumatran Rhino…

  • Delilah, a critically endangered Sumatran rhino, gives birth to a new calf

    Delilah, a critically endangered Sumatran rhino, gives birth to a new calf

    A Sumatran rhinoceros was born in Indonesia on Saturday, the newest calf to bolster a critically endangered species that has fewer than 50 living members. The male calf, born to a mother named Delilah, is the second of the species born this year — both within the past two months — at the Sumatran Rhino…

  • New eDNA Explorer provides a powerful new resource for conservation

    New eDNA Explorer provides a powerful new resource for conservation

    CALeDNA, a UC-wide consortium project to document California’s biodiversity, has launched a prototype of their new eDNA Explorer. This open-source tool provides a powerful and easily accessible platform for sharing, exploring, and analyzing data from projects that use environmental DNA.  Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is a tool for monitoring biodiversity that involves analyzing DNA found…

  • New eDNA Explorer provides a powerful new resource for conservation

    New eDNA Explorer provides a powerful new resource for conservation

    CALeDNA, a UC-wide consortium project to document California’s biodiversity, has launched a prototype of their new eDNA Explorer. This open-source tool provides a powerful and easily accessible platform for sharing, exploring, and analyzing data from projects that use environmental DNA.  Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is a tool for monitoring biodiversity that involves analyzing DNA found…

  • Endangered Sumatran baby rhino born

    Endangered Sumatran baby rhino born

    NewsFeed A critically endangered species welcomed the birth of a Sumatran rhino. With only a few dozen of these rhinos in the world, the newborn male calf is a sign of the success for the Indonesian government’s conservation efforts. .css-l8zrhz{display:none;font-family:”Georgia”,”Times”,”Times New Roman”,serif !important;font-size:20px !important;}.css-l8zrhz blockquote{font-family:”Georgia”,”Times”,”Times New Roman”,serif !important;}.css-l8zrhz p{font-family:”Georgia”,”Times”,”Times New Roman”,serif !important;}.css-l8zrhz h1{font-family:”Roboto”,”Helvetica Neue”,”Helvetica”,”Arial”,sans-serif !important;}.css-l8zrhz…

  • Endangered Sumatran baby rhino born

    Endangered Sumatran baby rhino born

    NewsFeed A critically endangered species welcomed the birth of a Sumatran rhino. With only a few dozen of these rhinos in the world, the newborn male calf is a sign of the success for the Indonesian government’s conservation efforts. .css-l8zrhz{display:none;font-family:”Georgia”,”Times”,”Times New Roman”,serif !important;font-size:20px !important;}.css-l8zrhz blockquote{font-family:”Georgia”,”Times”,”Times New Roman”,serif !important;}.css-l8zrhz p{font-family:”Georgia”,”Times”,”Times New Roman”,serif !important;}.css-l8zrhz h1{font-family:”Roboto”,”Helvetica Neue”,”Helvetica”,”Arial”,sans-serif !important;}.css-l8zrhz…

  • ‘Discover, explore and enjoy’: Entries in Wildlands Conservancy’s fall photo contest due Thursday

    ‘Discover, explore and enjoy’: Entries in Wildlands Conservancy’s fall photo contest due Thursday

    EMMAUS, Pa. — Veronica Rosenberger noticed how often the Lehigh Valley’s residents and visitors snapped beautiful photos of birds or foliage during their visits to the Wildlands Conservancy’s preserves. But, she wondered, what if they were shared with a broader audience? “Photography is a great way to connect with and inspire the protection of nature…

  • ‘Discover, explore and enjoy’: Entries in Wildlands Conservancy’s fall photo contest due Thursday

    ‘Discover, explore and enjoy’: Entries in Wildlands Conservancy’s fall photo contest due Thursday

    EMMAUS, Pa. — Veronica Rosenberger noticed how often the Lehigh Valley’s residents and visitors snapped beautiful photos of birds or foliage during their visits to the Wildlands Conservancy’s preserves. But, she wondered, what if they were shared with a broader audience? “Photography is a great way to connect with and inspire the protection of nature…

  • ‘Face to Face’: Native Land Conservation with Beth Rose Middleton

    ‘Face to Face’: Native Land Conservation with Beth Rose Middleton

    Native land conservation efforts and teachings are vital to understanding how we can respond to our changing climate. Examples include everything from contained burns that aim to prevent wildfires to reevaluating the impact of nearly 100-year-old dams on our rivers. These topics and more are the focus of this week’s edition of Face to Face…

  • ‘Face to Face’: Native Land Conservation with Beth Rose Middleton

    ‘Face to Face’: Native Land Conservation with Beth Rose Middleton

    Native land conservation efforts and teachings are vital to understanding how we can respond to our changing climate. Examples include everything from contained burns that aim to prevent wildfires to reevaluating the impact of nearly 100-year-old dams on our rivers. These topics and more are the focus of this week’s edition of Face to Face…