The Orianne Society has determined one apex predator to be of vital importance to the Appalachian region, yet it is facing tremendous challenges towards its conservation. It is an animal that we have felt threatened by, and have demonized for centuries, compromising our own capacity for understanding them. This animal is the Timber Rattlesnake.
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Pepperwood: Rising From The Ashes
Several widespread wildfires have occurred in the western United States in recent years, impacting many of our urban-wildland communities. At Pepperwood Preserve in Sonoma County, California, two major wildfires separated by only two years have burned through the landscape. How will this fire-ada...
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Endangered Migration - The Monarch Bu...
The annual monarch butterfly migration to Mexico is at risk, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has l. Together, local communities and World Wildlife Fund have made significant progress toward protecting monarch butterflies' habitat in the alpine forests that the butter...
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The Caretakers Ecoflix
A journey into the weird, wonderful and truly astonishing lives of the small yet mighty creatures who keep the world turning – beetles.
They have been successful for millions of years, yet today they’re in serious trouble; what does the future hold for these incredibly important animals, and for...
