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Years of work in the Pacific Northwest is paying off. It started with preserving the ecosystem so native species would have something to return to.

A serious lack of data about the fate of wildlife saved from illegal trade leads to calls for better information and accountability.

As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.

A rise in container-ship accidents adds to the growing marine plastic pollution problem and poses risks to ocean health, wildlife and mariners.

It wasn’t the Roman gladiators that did in this black-maned beast, but the exact date of its disappearance remains a mystery.

New research sheds light on how increasing wildfires are affecting ecosystems and communities.

Despite their enormous ecological values, new research reveals we don’t understand how most arachnid species are faring right now — or do much to protect them.

A new report puts into focus for the first time the scope of the state’s drinking-water problems and what it will take to fix them. 

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.

We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.