http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 14. http://www.hcn.org/issues/267/14539 In his new book, The Sunflower Forest: Ecological Restoration and the New Communion with Nature, William R. Jordan III lays out a powerful vision for a new environmental ethic No publisher Ali Macalady Biodiversity ecological restoration biodiversity environmental ethics The Sunflower Forest William R. Jordan III ecosystems Science 2012-08-14T22:36:01Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.9/do-subdivisions-designed-for-conservation-actually-help-wildlife Conservation development is supposed to reduce the habitat fragmentation caused by exurban sprawl -- but it only works if it's done right. No publisher Emily Wortman-Wunder Land Preservation Subdivision ordinances biodiversity Conservation development Colorado native Western wildlife clustered development exurban sprawl open space Routt County land management invasive species rural subdivisions habitat fragmentation generalist species wildlife corridors 2012-06-06T14:51:08Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.7/a-mexican-rancher-struggles-to-shift-from-cattle-to-conservation In Northwest Mexico, rancher Carlos Robles Elías works hard to make his Rancho El Aribabi into an oasis of biodiversity, despite the challenges of a sagging economy and rampant drug cartel violence. No publisher Tony Davis Río Cocóspera Rancho El Aribabi ranchers Carlos Robles Elías Northwest Mexico landscape and ecology Mexico-U.S. border jaguars biodiversity birdwatching groups drug cartel violence Mexican environmental movement Mexican conservationists ecotourism undocumented immigrants 2012-05-07T13:57:09Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.7/a-mexican-rancher-struggles-to-shift-from-cattle-to-conservation/how-conservation-works-south-of-the-border Maps, photos and text describe some of the federal and private, nonprofit work in Northwest Mexico to preserve imperiled landscapes and a rich diversity of plants and animals. No publisher Ray Ring, Tony Davis and Talli Nauman Río Cocóspera Mexican gray wolf Rancho El Aribabi Tarahumara Indians CONANP ranchers Mexican bison restoration Northern Jaguar Reserve Carlos Robles Elías Northwest Mexico landscape and ecology Copper Canyon Mexico-U.S. border jaguars biodiversity Valer and Josiah Austin Mexican environmental movement Mexican conservationists Mexican federal conservation system cross-border conservation work ecotourism Mexican environmental groups 2012-04-29T21:14:26Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/306/15794 In Sonoita Plain: Views from a Southwestern Grassland, biologists Carl and Jane Bock convey the subtle beauty of the wildlife and people of Arizona’s Sonoita Valley. No publisher Michelle Nijhuis Human Beings And Nature Grasslands Carl and Jane Bock Sonoita Valley Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch biology wildlife biodiversity Audubon Society Stephen Strom pronghorn conservation 2012-03-05T23:11:18Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/335/16711 The huge, copiously illustrated Rivers of North America is the first comprehensive effort to detail the current state of the continent’s rivers No publisher Irene Wanner science biodiversity Columbia River Rivers of North America Bering Sea dams Arctic Yukon River watersheds Gila River reference books Rivers salmon ecology encyclopedias Colbert E. hydrologists geomorphology Cushing National Wildl Arthur C. Benke 2010-09-09T21:24:26Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.6/the-call-of-the-semi-wild Semi-wild rural landscapes, where humans mingle with wildlife, are a richer source of biodiversity than many Westerners realize. No publisher Paul Larmer biodiversity Red Desert birdwatching Annie Proulx 2010-08-31T16:33:49Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/semi-wild-in-the-new-west Semi-wild rural landscapes, where humans mingle with wildlife, are a richer source of biodiversity than many Westerners realize. No publisher Paul Larmer birdwatchers biodiversity habitat raptors irrigation bird counts agriculture Gunnison sage grouse 2010-02-05T08:37:55Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/articles/17165 In the Southwest’s Chihuahuan Desert, prairie dogs and kangaroo rats provide food and shelter for a host of other animals. No publisher Morgan Heim Wildlife Chihuahuan Desert kangaroo rats prairie dogs biodiversity keystone species Science 2010-02-05T09:39:59Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/317/16162 Exploring High Mountain Lakes in the Rockies by biologist Fred W. Rabe takes a detailed look at mountain lakes, describing their formation, geology and aquatic plants and animals No publisher Staff Riparian Areas and Wetlands Fred W. Rabe Exploring High Mountain Lakes in the Rockies Rocky Mountains lake formation bodies of water aquatic animals aquatic plants biology biodiversity geology science guides field guides 2010-02-05T08:57:16Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/274/14747 A spring day in Montana leads to an encounter with sandhill cranes, and with beauty No publisher Charles Finn Birds Pinon pines junipers Mesa Verde ecosystems pinon-juniper ecology pinyon pines M. Lisa Floyd science biodiversity 2010-02-05T09:57:19Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/274/14746 M. Lisa Floyd’s book, Ancient Pinon-Juniper Woodlands: A Natural History of Mesa Verde Country, brings 23 scientists and researchers together to celebrate a little-known and delicate ecosystem No publisher Gail Binkly Science Biodiversity Pinon pines junipers Mesa Verde ecosystems pinon-juniper ecology pinyon pines M. Lisa Floyd science biodiversity 2010-02-05T09:57:19Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/271/14656 Studies by Montana’s Andrew Hansen and Colorado’s Rick Knight offer some of the first scientific evidence that preserving ranch lands provides important benefits to surrounding ecosystems No publisher Jon Christensen Agriculture Livestock Ranching Biodiversity Andrew Hansen Rick Knight biodiversity ranch lands open space grazing Gunnison sage grouse Clait Braun Gunnison County Ranchland Conservation Legacy Susan Lohr wildlife biology ecology Science 2010-02-05T09:56:49Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/262/14379 In Farming with the Wild: Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches, Daniel Imhoff discusses what’s wrong with industrialized agriculture and offers suggestions on how to fix it. No publisher Ali Macalady Sustainable Farming Agriculture industrialized agriculture sustainable farming and ranching biodiversity conservation 2010-02-05T09:55:18Z News Article