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

What a new paper can teach us about hope amidst the extinction crisis.

How a study of so-called “trash birds” revealed conservation clues for urban species.

…and it did a halfway decent job. But algorithms alone can’t save endangered species. For that you need people who care and who act.

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.

An unconventional gathering helped spur ideas to speed the pace and scale of river restoration projects across the West.

Regions that have been lucky so far may be less well prepared for an unprecedented heatwaves in the future.

An outbreak has killed 20 condors in the Southwest, putting wildlife conservationists on high alert.

To preserve habitat for fish and benefits for humans, some scientists suggest we need to explore the need for assisted migration.