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How Conservation could be different



Stones with seaweed spores could grow seaweed forests

"Forest backpacks" could prevent illegal logging / encourage sustainable forestry

Leaky septic tanks and fertilizer runoff could be prevented to provide seagrass to manatees

A conservation partnership program could help protect forests

Beavers could restore habitats and protect against climate change / floods

Sustainable forestry and fishing practices could become viable livelihoods

At-risk youth could be engaged in outdoor conservation / environment work

Land and sea could be rewild-ed

Mobile phones / smartphones could help with wildlife / nature conservation, disaster relief, disease outbreaks, education, election monitoring, financial inclusion, etc.

Wildlife corridors could encourage biodiversity and conservation

Land could be bought for conservation and biodiversity

National parks could be created in warzones / post-conflict areas

Dams could harm river ecosystems and wildlife

Animals, land, and rivers could have the same rights as humans

Transformative, eco-friendly, and educational nature experiences could lead to conservation

Forest products could be harvested easily to prevent deforestation

Lions, leopards, cheetahs, wolves, and other animals could be scared away by flashing lights

Palm / coconut oil use could be truly certified as sustainable

Feral cats could be trapped, neutered, and returned

Wild animals could have hospitals

The high seas could be turned into a nature reserve

More ocean areas could be national parks (marine protected areas)

Water could be provided to wild animals during droughts

Limited legal hunting of animals could lead to conservation

Prairie lands could be restored

Governments could end subsidies to deep sea fisheries

Extinct species could be brought back to life

Natural predators could be trained to hunt the lionfish

Herding livestock could prevent desertification

Locate, map, and auction off land for conservation and other positive uses