US ideas about conservation center on walling off land from use. That approach often means expelling Indigenous and other poor people who may be its most effective caretakers.
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For some viewers, President Trump’s July 3 speech at Mount Rushmore represented love of country. Others saw it very differently.
Our research investigated 900 ‘alien’ species across almost 200,000 protected areas worldwide.
With national parks closed in many parts of North America, now is the time to rethink how we protect natural areas.
New research identifies areas where species may take refuge as the climate changes and finds they’re largely unprotected.
Largely self-taught, Adams learned to harness the communicative power of photography during his years as a marketing photographer.
In NSW, honeybees are listed as a key threatening process to biodiversity.
Border wall construction through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona is encroaching on a site where people from many cultures have interacted for thousands of years.
The Trump administration has moved to allow electric bikes on all federally owned trails where normal bikes are allowed. A public lands scholar weighs in on the issues this could cause.
To untangle the relationship between climate change, fall foliage and national park visitors, researchers are asking tourists to check their old photo albums for snapshots that could hold valuable data.
Public opposition to kangaroo culls shouldn’t overrule the needs of thousands of other native species in national parks.
The values of a national park, translated to an urban context, to make life better for local people.
Patriotism means pride in country, but what are we proud of? A former national park ranger suggests that visiting historic sites can remind Americans of the heritage, good and bad, that they share.
Victoria’s environment is taking a pounding, but an ambitious report offers a way forward – not just for that state, but for the whole of Australia.
Around Australia, and the world, national parks are under threat from the curious paradox of luxury ecotourism.
Approximately 50% of the UK’s poorest people live over 15 miles from a national park and most people require transport to get to them.
The Grand Canyon, which marks 100 years as a national park on Feb. 26, 2019, is known today as an iconic natural wonder. But early European visitors weren’t impressed.
Zooming in on deforestation and other wild habitat loss can help us work out how best to protect wilderness.
What is the best way to conserve US national parks in a climate-altered future? One answer is connecting parks and other public lands, so plants and animals can shift their ranges.
Heading off on a bushwalk in a national park over the summer break? Don’t be tempted to bushwhack it. Research shows many walkers don’t realise the danger of straying off the beaten track.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for Environment and Public Lands and University Distinguished Professor, Boise State University
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
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PhD Candidate - Social Media and Communication, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, University of Canberra
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Honorary Research Fellow, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Murdoch University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney
