A Promise at Risk – Western Confluence
Climate change threatens the Sámi way of life, and so does the green transition By Camilla Sandström Long ago, it is said, the Indigenous Sámi people of the North made| Western Confluence
Climate change threatens the Sámi way of life, and so does the green transition By Camilla Sandström Long ago, it is said, the Indigenous Sámi people of the North made| Western Confluence
The rise of community-based conservation in Africa's last absolute monarchy By Kelly Dunning One of my first days in Eswatini, a small country bordered by South Africa and Mozambique, my| Western Confluence
Finding a balance between tradition and modernity in Mongolia By Maria Vittoria Mazzamuto and Sukhchuluun Gansukh Editor’s Note: In this story, authors Mazzamuto and Gansukh imagine the lives of Tserendorj| Western Confluence
Wolf management in the Alps requires attention to science and people By Francesco Bisi The first wolves to enter the Alps in nearly a hundred years found themselves in southeast| Western Confluence
(Photo courtesy of Tony Sinclair)Dr. Anthony (Tony) Sinclair, born in 1944 and raised in Tanzania, has been a pioneering figure in ecology and wildlife conservation, particularly in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, where he has worked for over 55 years studying large mammal populations and ecosystem dynamics. His research revolutionized understanding of predator-prey relationships and ecosystem restoration, particularly through his documentation of the Serengeti’s recovery from the 1890 rinder...| Western Confluence
Could a centuries-old pastoralist tool help conserve a rare antelope? By Annabella Helman In Kenya’s Rift Valley, a pride of lions begins to stir as the sun descends to the| Western Confluence
Small tweaks in USDA programs support working lands and migrations in Wyoming By Shaleas Harrison It’s 8 am as the sunlight moves across the foothills of Carter Mountain, the longest| Western Confluence
Local communities lead the protection of an endangered antelope By Tesia Lin In the 1990s, Kenya’s hirola antelope population “plummeted from 15,000 to an estimated 300-500 animals,” says retired professor| Western Confluence
In the right places, flood irrigation might be doing more good than harm By Emily Downing Every spring, Chris Williams looks forward to seeing the terns alight on the meadows| Western Confluence
How the intersection of wildlife ecology and social science can improve human-wildlife conflict management By Ezra Stepanek Bruna Ferreira tried to go into her conversations with the people living around| Western Confluence
The Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee celebrates six decades of cooperative conservation By Kristen Pope Chip Jenkins, Superintendent of Grand Teton National Park, knows he has to pay attention to what| Western Confluence
A new tool to suppress an invasive fish shows promise By Isabella Sadler In October 2019 and 2020, helicopters hovered above the pristine waters of Yellowstone Lake, surrounded by an| Western Confluence
How place and technology meanings shape conflict around outdoor recreation development By Wes Eaton and Curt Davidson In the fall of my first semester as a visiting professor at the| Western Confluence
Finding solutions for human waste in the backcountry By Kristen Pope Among stunning red arches, balancing rocks, canyons, pinyon-juniper, and cacti, a hiker in southern Utah sees something white in| Western Confluence
