Articles about conservation

How a Seattle investor, Univ. of Washington student and Amazon are linked by new documentary film

A documentary film about wildlife conservation and the redemptive power of nature, shot primarily in the Amazonian rainforest of Peru,… Read More

First-of-its-kind stormwater ‘heat map’ lights up pollutants fouling waters in Washington state

The COVID-19 pandemic has made us familiar with the idea of a deadly threat that spreads invisibly. Polluted stormwater has… Read More

Native American tribes, wild cat conservation groups use tech to help study and save cougars

A young cougar is hardwired to leave mom and venture out to establish a new territory. But cougars born on… Read More

Armed with a paddle and a GoPro, entrepreneur aims to create ‘Street View’ of Puget Sound

We’ve all indulged in a little voyeuristic spying and exploration using Google Maps’ Street View, peering at homes and other… Read More

Paul Allen-backed effort completes groundbreaking atlas of Earth’s coral reefs to aid conservation

After four years of collaboration, an international team of researchers and institutions has produced the Allen Coral Atlas, the first… Read More

EarthRanger program widens focus from elephant killers to cross-species diplomacy

Years ago, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen backed a project called the Great Elephant Census that highlighted a crisis for Africa’s… Read More

Can this map save coral reefs? Researchers aim to conserve natural resource with satellites and AI

With satellites the size of a loaf of bread — and some artificial intelligence — scientists and researchers are mapping… Read More

Vulcan gets into the drone-building business to fight wildlife poachers in Africa

One of the legacies left behind by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder who passed away last October, is… Read More

DNA evidence zeroes in on three African cartels behind illegal elephant ivory trade

DNA evidence and lots of detective work have revealed the networks behind illegal trade in African elephant ivory, centering on… Read More

Creative uses of technology help conservationists save tigers, wolverines and other vanishing species

When people began panicking about vanishing wild tigers in the early 1990s, the Indian government tried to count them by… Read More

Rarely seen bluntnose sixgill shark filmed by Paul Allen crew exploring wreckage of WWII ship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omlJVOvtwMc Scientists working for Paul Allen are at it again, making a surprise finding deep beneath the surface of the… Read More

Scientists call for a treaty to protect Apollo moon sites and other famous space places

What’s the best way to preserve the Apollo footprints on the moon, the Face on Mars, or the mysterious “white… Read More

Let Paul Allen and his new lemur friend lift your spirits today

Take a break from the day’s harsh headlines to revel in the simple joy of a man and his monkey.… Read More

Zoohackathon at Seattle zoo enlists technology in fight against global wildlife trafficking

Coders, designers, conservation experts and other technologists took part in an event at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo over the weekend… Read More

Paul Allen’s Great Elephant Census confirms catastrophic decline in Africa

A first-of-its-kind census of African savanna elephants reveals that populations have declined by as much as 30 percent over the… Read More

Bad news for bats: Fatal white nose syndrome shows up in Washington state

Researchers are dismayed by the first-ever case of the bat-killing disease known as white nose syndrome in Washington state, more than 1,000 miles west… Read More

Wildlife DNA dragnet widens to protect elephants and pangolins from poaching

WASHINGTON, D.C. – DNA tests conducted by researchers from the University of Washington helped bring down one of Africa’s biggest kingpins… Read More

Apple advances preservation efforts by buying 36,000 acres of forest

Apple is extending its conservation efforts by purchasing 36,000 acres of forest through a partnership with The Conservation Fund in… Read More