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A Gift in Return: Rewilding with Wolves
Gray wolf reintroduction and rewilding is a story about a complex ecosystem intertwined with wolves, their prey, vegetation, rivers, and humans. Wolves were introduced to reduce elk overgrazing of aspens and cottonwoods, which was affecting forest and river habitat. It… Continue reading
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Sonoma Tree Vole Eats One Surprising Thing
She weighs about an ounce and lives over a hundred feet high in a Douglas-fir, the second tallest tree in the world, second to coastal redwoods. The Sonoma tree vole’s only food source is Douglas-fir or Grand fir needles, depending… Continue reading
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Albino Redwoods, first thought to be parasites, are big contributors
Redwoods are the planet’s fastest-growing plants, thriving through efficient sunlight capture. Rare Albino Redwoods lack chlorophyll but symbiotically rely on green counterparts for sustenance. Genetic research on both types aids conservation efforts, highlighting adaptation mechanisms like fog water capture and… Continue reading
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Carbon Markets aren’t Saving the Forest for the Trees
The carbon exchange market was created with great intentions: save the forests, reduce pollution, and stop global warming. Many forest owners are earning more credit than their carbon offsets are worth, from 20-39 million extra credits, making the climate problem… Continue reading
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Restoring Old-Growth Forests in an Uncertain Time
Restoration options including Community forests and Redwoods Rising. These options face mixed reactions, but the underlying aim is to restore and connect to vital ecosystems. Continue reading
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Interconnected Owls, Truffles, and Flying Squirrels
There’s an interconnectedness of nature, for example, the Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel, black truffles, and the Northern Spotted Owl. Please help protect endangered species against proposed regulatory changes in the Endangered Species Act. Continue reading
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Salamander’s Home, Our Home
The ancient redwood forests are critical habitats for species like wandering salamanders. The forests are also vital for carbon storage and biodiversity. Together we can protect these worlds. Continue reading
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Restoring Forests and Ourselves
Transforming our perception of nature from a mere resource to understanding it as a interconnected can change our relationship with it. Continue reading
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Restoring Forests and Ourselves
Some of today’s logging practices haven’t changed since the 1800’s which leaned heavily on clearcutting, which is the foundation for the administration’s “Fix Our Forests Act.” Instead, by combining science and indigenous knowledge we can restore both forests and our… Continue reading
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Salamanders are Flying in the World’s Tallest Trees
Wandering salamanders live in the ancient redwood forest, flying and gliding to safety or food. They don’t need to leave the redwood canopy because all they need is in this ancient tree. Continue reading
