Category: Conservation

Protecting Nature = Protecting People

In the wake of this month’s devastating United Nations report on extinction and the loss of biodiversity, it is worth keeping in mind the role of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in mitigating [...]

Loud Voices & Tiny Bodies: FrogWatch

Spring peeper, northern leopard, eastern spadefoot – these all may sound like rock band names, but they are actually names of native frogs! Frogs and toads are both predators and prey in aquatic and [...]

Restoring Native Wildlife with Oak Trees

“Oaks are the quintessential wildlife plants: no other plant genus supports more species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), thus providing more types of bird food, than the mighty oak,” said Douglas Tallamy[1]. According Tallamy’s [...]