CONSERVATION 101
A primer on key conservation terms & topics
March 13, 2023
Sustainable Use
Sustainable use is important to conservation and provides nutritional, social, economic, and environmental value when well managed. Examples include:READ MORE
January 14, 2023
Biodiversity
Earth is teeming with many forms of life, but what exactly is biodiversity? The term biological diversity is simply the “variety of life” at its different levels including:READ MORE
December 14, 2022
CWD—Chronic Wasting Disease—is killing wildlife
It’s a terrible neurological disease that—READ MORE
November 14, 2022
Migration—it’s not just for the birds
Herds of large mammals migrate too—like these caribou.READ MORE
September 13, 2022
Invasive Species
People have been releasing non-native wildlife into new lands for centuries. Invasive species—READ MORE
August 15, 2022
Science v. Emotion in Conservation
All of us care deeply about wildlife. In fact, renowned ecologist E.O. Wilson believed that we humans have an innate need to connect with wildlife—it’s called biophilia.READ MORE
August 13, 2022
‘Wildlife Warriors’ —that is, Game Wardens
Game warden, conservation officer, wildlife ranger, jägermeister (no, not that one), game scout . . . all serve us by enforcing wildlife laws and promoting conservation (above: Michigan Conservation Officer Anna Cullen). The job includes—READ MORE
July 14, 2022
Subsistence Hunting
Subsistence hunting means harvesting wildlife for survival. From Alaska to northern Canada and Europe (including Greenland, above) and in rural Africa, Asia and Oceania, many people still rely on wildlife for food, clothing, income and cultural identity.READ MORE
June 14, 2022
Keystone Species
A keystone species is an animal whose actions shape its ecosystem to the benefit of other species too. Without its keystone species, an ecosystem might not survive. Examples include:READ MORE