Wildlife

The 450-million-year-old fish is crucial for the Yakama Nation’s health and culture — and the region’s ecology.

Russia’s bombing of Kakhovka Dam in 2023 killed hundreds of people and tens of thousands of animals, but it’s also provided a potential ecological reset.

These beautiful ecosystems recently began to recover from overexploitation. Will Russia’s invasion once again push them over the brink?

Our culture has moved away from a fascination with the greenery around us. Experts warn that “plant blindness” could come with a cost.

As funding drops and institutions change, the study of plants appears to be withering on the vine. That’s letting critical skills go extinct.

A single Franciscan manzanita plant nicknamed Francie, the last of its kind from the wild, charts an unlikely comeback in San Francisco.

The Inyambo’s importance to Rwandan culture can’t protect them from threats like diseases, international conflict, and inbreeding.

Citizen scientists are helping restore the ecosystem engineers to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.

A new law will allow the state’s wildlife agency to reintroduce the endangered species.

A recent success got a lot of publicity, offering us insight into not only the species but the narratives that resonate with people.