LandScope America—a collaborative project of NatureServe and the National Geographic Society—is a new online resource for the land-protection community and the public. By bringing together maps, data, photos, and stories about America’s natural places and open spaces, our goal is to inform and inspire conservation of our lands and waters.
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Bird Conservation
Since birds don't recognize the convenient boundaries of borders and property lines, conserving habitat for them requires wide-ranging partnerships and collaborations. Learn who's working together to protect these ever-present companions.
Conservation News and Updates
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World: Conservation 2.5 - An essential upgrade for human survival
We are entering a new phase in the conservation movement, a time when an increasing number of big businesses are willing to place a real value on ecosystem services, and work towards conserving natural resources.
Huffington Post, 01 February, 2012 -
TX: Climate scientists predict intensified drought
A panel of climate experts from Columbia University predicted that North America's worst drought in a decade, centered in Texas, is just the beginning of water-shortages for the region, thanks in part to climate change.
Chron.com, 01 February, 2012 -
Southeast: A plea for southern treasures
The Southern Environmental Law Center, based in Virginia, released its 2012 list of the most environmentally endangered places in the Southeast. The list changes annually, but some areas like the Chesapeake Bay remain a top concern year after year.
New York Times, 30 January 2012 -
WY: Historic ranch protected with conservation easement
One of Wyoming's oldest ranches will provide quality wildlife habitat forever thanks to a conservation easement protecting more than 10,000 acres, including migration routes for grazing wildlife and wetland habitats for birds.
Casper Star-Tribune, 28 January 2012 -
US: Snowy owls soar south in rare mass migration
Thousands of snowy owls are leaving their typical Arctic habitat and flying as far south as Oklahoma. An overabundance of lemmings last breeding season allowed the owls to have more offspring than usual - birds that are now driving the population south as they compete for limited food resources.
Reuters, 28 January 2012
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LandScope America receives support from ExxonMobil to enhance display of scientific information
October 13, 2010
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New National Website to Feature Florida's Apalachicola River
February 4, 2008 by Christiane Nascimento
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Colorado to Help Pilot $5 Million Online Guide to America's Natural Places
September 27, 2007 by Cristiane Nascimento
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NatureServe and National Geographic Society Form Alliance to Advance Conservation and Education
May 17, 2007 by Rob Riordan
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