
OpinionMay 10, 2021
Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard
The president can set a powerful example for the U.S. and the world by filling the White House grounds with America’s native plants and animals
Desiree Narango, Ph.D. is a David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow based at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, whose expertise includes urban ecology and conservation, habitat restoration on privately-managed land, and interactions between plants, wildlife and people.

Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard
The president can set a powerful example for the U.S. and the world by filling the White House grounds with America’s native plants and animals