Expert design and facilitation to thoughtfully engage the people who matter most Landscapes can only be connected when people are connected and working towards common goals. Research has demonstrated that conservation success is more likely to occur when those who live, work, and recreate in a shared geography come together to develop and work towards
Collaborative landscape conservation is increasingly important as our country faces emerging challenges to address climate change, biodiversity, environmental justice, conservation of working lands, and rebuilding our economy. Join the Network for Landscape Conservation for the Policy Forum webinar “The Future of Landscape Conservation: Investments in Science and Networks for Biodiversity, Climate, and Cultural Conservation Goals,” which will highlight needed investments to meet these current conservation challenges.
The Center for Large Landscape Conservation recognizes and celebrates Native American Heritage Month. We value the relationships we have built with Tribal Nations and their many strengths as conservation partners, including their unique cultures, perspectives, knowledge systems, and governing structures. The modern conservation movement has much to learn from Native American Tribes, and we are pleased to share a few interesting and inspiring stories from 2021 of Indigenous-led conservation efforts.
Assessing Ecological Impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with its goal of developing two new trade routes connecting China with the rest of the world, is one of the largest infrastructure initiatives ever undertaken. FOCUS-BRI was a yearlong, in-depth assessment of 12 countries where BRI and other national
Assessing Ecological Impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with its goal of developing two new trade routes connecting China with the rest of the world, is one of the largest infrastructure initiatives ever undertaken. FOCUS-BRI was a yearlong, in-depth assessment of 12 countries where BRI and other national
Anna leads the Center’s US policy team and works with partners to develop and advance policies that reconnect habitat and facilitate collaborative conservation at scale. She assists state, local, Tribal, and federal policymakers to adopt and fund measures that catalyze conservation across boundaries and allow species to move throughout landscapes, including safely crossing roads. Previously,
Building a Foundation for Linear Infrastructure Safeguards in Asia (LISA) The LISA Project, funded by USAID, seeks to understand the challenges and barriers that slow the adoption and implementation of safeguards that protect Asia’s diverse wildlife species and their critical habitats from the region’s rapidly expanding linear infrastructure. More information coming soon! Want
Building a Foundation for Linear Infrastructure Safeguards in Asia (LISA) The LISA Project, funded by USAID, seeks to understand the challenges and barriers that slow the adoption and implementation of safeguards that protect Asia’s diverse wildlife species and their critical habitats from the region’s rapidly expanding linear infrastructure. Learn more through the Training Manual and
Mojave Desert Tortoise Conservation and Recovery Measures Along Roads Desert tortoises need to move—and often cross roads—to find food, to reach water, to find mates, and for other activities essential for survival. Unfortunately, this threatened species is being struck and killed by the thousands each year by motorists in the southwestern US, and their population
A cloud of slate gray stirring above the riverbed. The synchronous flapping of wings, eager and ready for the journey to the north. During this time of year, an estimated 3.5 billion birds take flight toward the northern U.S. and Canada as the spring migration is underway. During the long journey, they will have to contend with a pernicious source of pollution emanating from towns and cities: artificial light. Birds rely on light as an indicator of daily and seasonal change, and human light “pollution” can have serious negative effects on migrating birds, jeopardizing their ability to move safely through the night sky.
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