The Nature Conservancy manages more than 1,500 nature preserves and protects more than nine million acres of wildlife habitat, "the largest private system of wildlife refuges in the world." It does this by buying the lands containing the habitats. The What's News section is highlighted by full text of Nature Conservancy Magazine, and the annual Species Report Card. In the Field describes upcoming Nature Conservancy field trips, contains a species spotlight, and connects to state, regional, and international Nature Conservancy programs.