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Mary Kate McCoy
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Writer and Editor, Conservation International Blog
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I'm a generalist so all topics are on the table, within reason. ;)
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By Mary Kate McCoy Verified| Conservation International Blog@ Off the coast of Hawai‘i, an unwelcome guest crowds the waters, devouring creatures that cross its path. How to stop them? A new effort wants to put them on your feet. Measuring barely a foot long (30 centimeters), lemon yellow with electric-blue stripes, ta’ape doesn’t look like much of a threat, yet it travels in the thousands, a moving wall of fish in Hawai‘i’s waters. For decades, the invasive species has feasted on native fish — and fishermen’s wallets.
By Mary Kate McCoy Verified| Conservation International Blog@ “What is that smoke for?”In a remote Amazonian village, a young boy asks his grandfather why a haze surrounds their home. “It protects us from them, from the invisible beings of the water,” his grandfather replies. A new short film, “Lanawaru,” follows the boy as he seeks comfort in the Indigenous traditions, prayers and guidance of his grandfather, whose help is sought after a member of their community disappears.
By Mary Kate McCoy Verified| Conservation International Blog@ Off the coast of Hawai‘i, an unwelcome guest crowds the waters, devouring creatures that cross its path. How to stop them? A new effort wants to put them on your feet. Measuring barely a foot long (30 centimeters), lemon yellow with electric-blue stripes, ta’ape doesn’t look like much of a threat, yet it travels in the thousands, a moving wall of fish in Hawai‘i’s waters. For decades, the invasive species has feasted on native fish — and fishermen’s wallets.
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Conservation International Blog
Conservation International (CI) is a global nonprofit organization founded in 1987, based in Washington, D.C. It operates in over 70 countries, focusing on protecting nature and its benefits to humanity. CI emphasizes science-based solutions, policy innovation, and partnerships to safeguard ecosystems and biodiversity. The organization aims to empower societies to sustainably care for nature, ensuring long-term human well-being. CI's work centers on three main areas: ecosystem protection, climate change mitigation, and community partnerships. It safeguards critical habitats like rainforests and oceans through conservation agreements and sustainable land-use practices. The organization also collaborates with Indigenous peoples and local communities to integrate traditional knowledge into conservation strategies. CI develops innovative tools and frameworks, such as the Global Conservation Fund, which finances the creation and management of protected areas, and conducts scientific research to inform conservation efforts. With core values of passion, integrity, teamwork, respect, courage, and optimism, CI envisions a world where societies sustainably value nature for the benefit of all life. Since its inception, it has contributed to the protection of over 6 million square kilometers of land and sea.
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Founded: 1987