A definition of “protect” or “conserve” under 30x30

This brief proposes a clear, functional definition of ‘protect’ and ‘conserve’ to guide implementation of the 30x30 conservation goal.

Wonders of the Warbler

Explore this StoryMap on the golden-cheeked warbler, a songbird that breeds only in Texas, and the findings on dramatic habitat loss across its range.

Climate Mitigation in California

Read this report on why protecting California’s desert ecosystems is critical to securing carbon stores and advancing the state’s climate mitigation goals.

Better Representation is Needed in Endangered Species Act Implementation

Read this journal article arguing FWS’s interpretation of ‘representation’ under the ESA falls short of scientific standards and proposing a broader alternative.

Take Down the Wall: Reconnecting Wildlife Corridors on the U.S.-Mexico Border

In addition to harming human communities, border wall construction has destroyed widespread areas of the nation’s most valuable wildlife habitat, including within national wildlife refuges

Northwest Florida Sentinel Landscape Factsheet

Eglin Air Force Base, as the designated anchor military installation in northwestern Florida, is nominating the Florida panhandle for federal designation as the Northwest Florida Sentinel Landscape (NWFSL).

Saving Habitat... One Solar Panel at a Time

Explore this StoryMap on low-impact solar siting on Long Island, examining how renewable energy expansion can be done without damaging wildlife habitat and ecosystems.

Getting to 30x30: A Roadmap for States

Read CCI’s high-level roadmap for state policymakers, agency staff and legislators on how to develop and implement a 30x30 conservation plan for their state.

Degradation of Visible Autumn Icons and Conservation Opportunities

Read this preprint finding steady deciduous forest loss across nearly all U.S. ecoregions between 1985 and 2016 and the conservation opportunities to reverse it.