Plants

Mosses are amazing! Bryophytes soak up water when it rains and slowly release it during dry spells. They also prevent erosion, protect water quality, support wildlife, and act as natural air cleaners.

Cátia Canteiro, the Plants & Fungi Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival, talks with Anastasiya Timoshyna from TRAFFIC International about the sustainable use of plant materials.

Not only are native plants beautiful and beneficial, but they’re also easier to care for! This Native Plant Month, consider growing some locals.

Animals are often at the center of conversations about illegal trade, but did you know plants can be poached too?

“I WANT ONE!” When we see a cute or cool animal on TV or in a movie, we often have an instinctive reaction of wanting one in our own homes.

In the USA there are around 200 species of orchids, from which 20% are found in Indiana.

The best thing we can do as good stewards of the Earth is to give creatures the space and time they need to wake up from winter slumbers.

It’s far more horrifying to consider a future without these and other essential species with unearned reputations for being scary.

Choosing native species to plant in your garden can increase the local biodiversity, not only of plants, but also animals.