Nature Conservancy

Researchers are infecting American elm trees with Dutch elm disease to identify disease-tolerant survivors, aiming to restore the endangered species and enhance flood mitigation in Vermont. The project involves injecting nearly 5,300 elms with a fungal pathogen, with surviving trees potentially supporting biodiversity and climate resilience.

A Vermont-based experiment involves infecting nearly 5,300 American elms with Dutch elm disease to identify disease-tolerant survivors, aiming to restore the endangered species and its ecological benefits, including flood mitigation and biodiversity support.

A Vermont experiment involves infecting 5,300 American elms with Dutch elm disease to identify disease-tolerant trees, aiming to restore the endangered species and support ecosystems and flood mitigation. The project, led by the Nature Conservancy and University of Vermont, could produce the largest genetically diverse population of resistant elms in over a century.

Michigan's Pigeon River Country State Forest, known as 'Big Wild,' expanded by nearly 8,850 acres through a partnership involving federal and state grants and private funding. The Black River Ranch property, purchased by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, includes rivers, lakes, and wilderness areas now open to the public with motorized access prohibited pending further assessments.

The Nature Conservancy and the Hawai'i Emergency Reef Restoration (HERR) Network are restoring coral damaged by Kona Low storms and implementing a coral reef insurance policy to prepare for an active hurricane season, highlighting the importance of protecting coral reefs beyond their economic value.

Africa is hosting the Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) for the first time, with The Nature Conservancy highlighting partnerships to translate ocean protection commitments into action. The global goal of protecting 30% of oceans by 2030 faces challenges in scaling solutions beyond identifying them.

Gov. Jared Polis reappointed three new Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners after previous candidates were rejected. The appointees include a conservation researcher, an outdoor gear company founder, and a veterinary neurologist. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee had previously denied two of Polis's initial candidates.