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Conservation

 
Conservation is the protection and preservation of something that already exists. Common areas associated with conservation include plant and animal conservation, water conservation, soil conservation, energy conservation and resource conservation. Conservation is addressed on large and small scales; federal governments, corporations, nonprofit organizations, lobbyist groups and many other bodies are focused on conservation issues. It is also a personal practice in the environmental movement; one may practice conservation in the home or as a lifestyle, by limiting and reducing the amount of energy (electricity for lighting, heating/cooling homes, powering electronics; fuel for cars) and resources (water, paper, etc.) used on a daily basis.
(Source: EPA / Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Conservation


Give the gift of roaches for Valentine's Day

Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 3:42 PM EST
For $10, New York's Bronx Zoo will let you name one of its 58,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches after anyone you like -- or anyone you don't like.
 

World's rarest gorilla gets boost of hope from above

Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 2:09 PM EST
A combination of satellite imagery and ground surveys were used to create new distribution maps, revealing more forest habitats than anticipated for Cross River gorillas.
 

Great Barrier Reef on ice in Aussie Outback

Wed, Jan 25 2012 at 6:11 AM EST
Hundreds of miles from the Australian coast, a piece of the Great Barrier Reef has been put on ice.
 

Scientists find new plant in Fiji

Fri, Jan 20 2012 at 2:13 PM EST
Scientists have discovered a new flowering plant belonging to the scarce Medinilla group on Fiji's Kadavu island.
 

Fungus has killed 6 million bats, U.S. says

Wed, Jan 18 2012 at 9:48 AM EST
The death toll from white-nose syndrome is now 5.7 million to 6.7 million bats since 2006, and the disease is still spreading quickly, U.S. officials report.
 

Coast protocol: U.S. unveils new ocean plan

Fri, Jan 13 2012 at 11:58 AM EST
The U.S. has issued its first-ever comprehensive plan for ocean management, but such a major sea change won't happen overnight.
 

Happy National Bird Day

Thu, Jan 05 2012 at 11:11 AM EST
Jan. 5 marks the 10th annual National Bird Day, organized by nonprofit group Born Free USA to promote protection and respect for all avian species.
 

Malawi wildlife reserve resurrected by 'Noah's Ark' project

Wed, Jan 04 2012 at 6:56 AM EST
In only 8 years, South African NGO African Parks Network reintroduced more than 2,500 animals in the sprawling Majete Wildlife Reserve.
 

Anti-whaling drones rock the boat

Tue, Jan 03 2012 at 2:36 PM EST
As Sea Shepherd's new aerial drones take 'whale wars' into the wild blue yonder, could they foreshadow the future of vigilante conservation?
 

Washington's big dig aims to clean up 'nation's river'

Wed, Dec 28 2011 at 4:12 PM EST
The Potomac River has become polluted enough that residents are advised not to eat the fish that live in the river.
 
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