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Coho salmon swim at the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Capilano River Hatchery, in North Vancouver in 2019. Indigenous knowledge and data can help advance conservation efforts as long as the data, and its keepers, are treated with respect. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon

Indigenous knowledge is a boon to environmentally responsible efforts, but only if the data — and its holders — are treated with respect.
For Black birdwatchers, the outdoors is a relaxing space but not one free from racism and discrimination. (Shutterstock)

What you should know about Black birders

As Black birdwatcher Christian Cooper learned in New York City’s Central Park, nature is seen as a white space and Black birdwatching as an aberration.
The tropical dry forest characteristic of Colombia’s Montes de Maria region has all but disappeared. Felipe Villegas, Instituto Humboldt

Healing Colombia’s war‑ravaged landscapes

As Colombia seeks to rebuild after fifty years of armed conflict, an emerging conservationist movement is linking lasting peace to healthy habitats.

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