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A red wolf with many colored fur stares up while standing on a leaf-covered ground
Extinction Countdown

Conservation Works — and Science Just Proved It

But at the same time, it doesn’t take much to do tremendous damage to endangered species.
May 13, 2024
by
John R. Platt
But at the same time, it doesn’t take much to do tremendous damage to endangered species.
A videographer in a wetsuit and scuba gear swims next to a giant Australian cuttlefish
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

How Do You Protect Something Most People Will Never See?

Meet the Fab Five: A combination of visual and virtual community engagement tools using charismatic species to help win hearts and minds toward saving the ocean.
May 6, 2024
by
Dr. David Shiffman
Meet the Fab Five: A combination of visual and virtual community engagement tools using charismatic species to help win hearts and minds toward saving the ocean.
Oceans & Clean Water

Smothered by Seaweed: Sargassum Wreaks Havoc on Caribbean Ecosystems

Its growth driven to epic levels by climate change and fertilizer runoff, sargassum puts dozens of species — and people — at risk.
May 3, 2024
by
Maria Mónica Monsalve (América Futura, El País América) and Krista Campbell (Television Jamaica)
Its growth driven to epic levels by climate change and fertilizer runoff, sargassum puts dozens of species — and people — at risk.
DNA strands against a black background
Wildlife

Environmental Change, Written in the DNA of Birds

Two studies of California bird populations show how shifting environments can rewrite animals’ genomes — for better or worse.
April 29, 2024
by
Rebecca Heisman
Two studies of California bird populations show how shifting environments can rewrite animals’ genomes — for better or worse.
Several people stand around burning grasses.
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Fire for Watersheds

To bring more water to the landscape — and fight the growing risk of catastrophic wildfires — a Tribe in California helps to reshape fire management policy.
April 26, 2024
by
Ashley Braun
To bring more water to the landscape — and fight the growing risk of catastrophic wildfires — a Tribe in California helps to reshape fire management policy.
Extinction Countdown

Rock and Roll Botany: An Endangered Plant Named After Legendary Guitarist Jimi Hendrix

With a habitat of just 2-3 acres, the entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor.
April 24, 2024
by
John R. Platt
With a habitat of just 2-3 acres, the entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor.
A closeup of a chimpanzee hand, resting on a wooden pole, against a black background
Wildlife

The Challenges of Studying (and Treating) PTSD in Chimpanzees

Apes used in animal testing often display symptoms of psychological trauma. Wildlife sanctuaries are helping them recover.
April 22, 2024
by
Tim Brinkhof
Apes used in animal testing often display symptoms of psychological trauma. Wildlife sanctuaries are helping them recover.
Five green umbrella shaped trees
Climate Change

The Race to Save the Dragon’s Blood Tree

On Yemen’s Socotra island, residents battle poverty, conflict and climate change to help save its prized tree.
April 12, 2024
by
Abdulmalik Alnemri
On Yemen’s Socotra island, residents battle poverty, conflict and climate change to help save its prized tree.
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News

Links From the Brink: Ukraine and Wildlife, Grizzlies and Wolves, Pesticides and Parkinson’s

Could the Russian invasion of Ukraine lead to worldwide declines in biodiversity? Plus other important conservation and environmental news.
April 8, 2024
by
John R. Platt
Could the Russian invasion of Ukraine lead to worldwide declines in biodiversity? Plus other important conservation and environmental news.
Tiny purple flowers burst their way out of a rocky landscape
Extinction Countdown

Six Degrees of Plant Extinction

When humans bring new plants to an ecosystem, it can slowly push out the original inhabitants. Research shows us how to identify this threat before plant species become “the living dead.”
April 5, 2024
by
John R. Platt
When humans bring new plants to an ecosystem, it can slowly push out the original inhabitants. Research shows us how to identify this threat before plant species become “the living dead.”

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