Molecular and isotope analysis of scat can help researchers study elusive wild cats without disturbing, capturing or handling them.

Legislators in Washington could help close significant funding gaps that thwart wildlife conservation.

Experts call for action to protect vast areas of the Southern Ocean and help safeguard the shrimp-like crustaceans at the base of the food web.

Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife.

Scientists “tromp out there into far-away places” to learn how to help recover three elusive, high-mountain predators: wolverines, Canada lynx and Cascade red foxes. 

A swing from drought to heavy snow and rain has been a mixed blessing for the West’s plants and animals.

A new book from water expert Peter Gleick urges a rethinking of how we use, manage and value one of our most important resources.

As Antarctica faces a host of human-caused threats, a marine biologist calls for action.

New research shows we’ve long underestimated the environmental benefits from kelp forests. Now these important ecosystems are threatened.

Numerous global reforestation efforts are underway, but research suggests getting long-term benefits is harder than it looks, and some projects can do more harm than good.