01/14/2009
New Conservation Tool Guidance to Help Western Landowners

10/14/2008
A Record-breaking Gift for Conservation

08/11/2008
Conservation Briefs

05/16/2008
Endangered Bird Seen on Three Texas Ranches

04/22/2008
A Novel Approach to Help Rescue a Rare Rabbit

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Endangered Woodpeckers Make Gains on Conservation Lands

Gains on private lands through voluntary incentive programs such as Safe Harobor programs in nine states and a conservation bank in Georgia are moving red-cockaded woodpeckers nearer to recovery.

Cows, Tanks and Conservation: The Right Mix for Songbird Recovery

Environmental Defense, the Central Texas Cattlemen’s Association and the U.S. Army at Fort Hood share a common desire: They want to see the federally endangered black-capped vireo recover within the next decade.

Alameda Rancher and Wildlife-friendly Program Restores Ponds and Helps Rare Animals

Alameda County ranchers are helping conserve California's rich natural heritage while getting some much-needed assistance from the innovative Wildlife-friendly Pond Restoration Program.

Ranchers and New Bank Help Prairie Dogs Find a Home on the Range

Two ranchers and a state educational trust agency are using conservation tools to help the Utah prairie dog, rarest of four U.S. species of prairie dogs.

Safe Harbor's First Decade: Helping Landowners Help Endangered Wildlife

When the first landowners offered to try a novel but untested conservation tool in 1995, they opened a new era of cooperation, rather than confrontation, between landowners and conservationists.

Ranchers Advance Recovery of Rare Hawaiian Bird

Hawaii's state bird, the nene, is being welcomed onto private ranches, where private landowners are volunteering to reintroduce the endangered bird.

Tree Farmer Helps Restore a Southern Treasure

Jerry Holder, 1997 Forest Conservationist of the Year, is helping the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, longleaf forests and his bottom line.

In Mississippi, a Retired Veterinarian Now Tends to Trees

The profitable tree farm Dr. Lambert runs today is the result of over 50 years of solid land practices that have shaped his land into prime tree-growing--and gopher tortoise--country.

The Preacher and the Toad

Bob Long didn't set out to be a conservationist, but when he discovered his 540-acre ranch could benefit from a Safe Harbor agreement, he found a natural fit.