On his own property, Leo Miranda-Castro undertook the clearcutting of approximately 40 acres of loblolly pines as the first step toward restoring native longleaf pine, an ecosystem that once cove
This profile introduces Leo Miranda-Castro as the Executive Director of the Conservation Without Conflict coalition.
In February 2024, the Conservation Without Conflict coalition convened its Annual Summit in Arlington, Virginia, bringing together thought leaders from across the conservation, agriculture, fores
Adapted from Lowell Baier's book "Earth's Emergency Room: Saving Species as the Planet and Politics Get Hotter," this article argues that while the ESA was not conceived as a collaborative law, i
Florida's Payment for Ecosystem Services program offers a compelling example of Conservation Without Conflict in practice.
As the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act drew to a close in 2023, this article examines what the first half-century revealed about what works.
Inspired by a keynote address at the 2024 Coalition Summit by Leslie Allison of the Western Landowners Alliance, this article takes up a topic the conservation community often sidesteps: what lan
This one-page resource outlines the operating principles that guide Conservation Without Conflict’s collaborative work and bind coalition members together around a shared purpose.
The ESA's Landowner Assurance Tools, including Habitat Conservation Plans, Safe Harbor Agreements, and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances, were designed to encourage voluntary cons
The Conservation Without Conflict Coalition has released its 2024 Summit Report, the product of a gathering of 43 conservation leaders representing private landowners, industry, non-governmental
This fact sheet introduces Conservation Without Conflict as both a proven approach to conservation and a coalition of public and private partners committed to conserving wildlife while keeping America’s working lands working.
This review celebrates "The Forest That Fire Made" by John McGuire, Carol Denhof, and Byron Levan as both a scientific guide and a lyrical tribute to the longleaf pine ecosystem of the southeaste
In January 2025, the reticulated flatwood salamander, a federally endangered amphibian restricted to the lower southeastern coastal plain, was successfully reintroduced to a private forest in Flo
The Endangered Species Act has spent its first 50 years focused primarily on preventing extinction, but its founding language calls for something broader: the conservation of entire ecosystems an
This accessible, plainly written piece makes the case for hunters as essential partners in American wildlife conservation.
On June 25, 2025, the inaugural Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) Americas Forum convened 45 stakeholders from the United States and Canada, representing 38 diverse organizations, to discuss sustainable biomass production and its rol
Drawing on a wide array of case studies gathered by coalition members, this living document lays out the foundational elements common to successful fish and wildlife conservation projects.
This one-page overview introduces Conservation Without Conflict as both a proven approach to conservation and a coalition of public and private partners committed to conserving wildlife while keeping America’s working lands working.
Drawing on a chapter by Jimmy Bullock, Jr.
State Wildlife Action Plans identify more than 12,000 species of greatest conservation need across every state and territory in the country, yet they remain chronically underfunded, receiving far
Adapted from a presentation at The Wildlife Society's 2023 annual conference, this article makes the case for state and territorial agencies as the indispensable leaders of a new conservation cul
This article focuses on Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act as an underutilized mechanism for empowering states to lead species conservation with stronger federal support.
Coffee is among the world's most traded commodities, and the choice between shade-grown and sun-grown cultivation carries profound consequences for biodiversity.
Wildlife conservation in the United States has evolved through many phases, from restrictive laws of the 19th century to habitat restoration, regulatory approaches, and today's emphasis on public
With roughly 60% of land in the United States privately owned, the survival of threatened, endangered, and at-risk species is inseparable from the decisions made by private landowners.
A full recap of the 2024 Conservation Without Conflict Summit, held February 20 to 22 in Arlington, Virginia.
This fact sheet introduces Conservation Without Conflict as both an approach and a coalition focused on conserving at-risk and listed species while keeping working lands working.
The Wildlife Management Institute announces the selection of Leopoldo "Leo" Miranda-Castro as Executive Director of the Conservation Without Conflict Coalition.
