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Voices

How More Border Barriers Could Harm the Biodiverse Texas Rio Grande Valley

Even before the border wall is built, local business owners and conservationists worry about its impact on tourism and wildlife.

May 29, 2018

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Melissa Gaskill

Even before the border wall is built, local business owners and conservationists worry about its impact on tourism and wildlife.

Extinction Countdown

How the Golden Lion Tamarin Is Helping to Heal Brazil’s Rainforest

It took a decade of hard work, but one of the world’s most important wildlife corridors is now emerging from the fragmented forests of coastal Brazil.

May 17, 2018

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John R. Platt

It took a decade of hard work, but one of the world’s most important wildlife corridors is now emerging from the fragmented forests of coastal Brazil.

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

Extinction Countdown

Eight Years Until Red Wolf Extinction?

As the wild population of red wolves falls to just 40 animals, captive breeding may be their last chance for survival.

May 10, 2018

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John R. Platt

As the wild population of red wolves falls to just 40 animals, captive breeding may be their last chance for survival.

Sustainability

Climate Change, Entangled Whales and the Bundy Militia: 15 New Environmental Books for May

Eco-books coming out this month cover some of the most important topics on the planet — and give you some tools to help.

May 2, 2018

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John R. Platt

Eco-books coming out this month cover some of the most important topics on the planet — and give you some tools to help.

Voices

Can Wildlife Services Learn to Believe in Beavers?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture killed more than 23,000 beavers last year. There’s a better way to manage our ecosystem engineers.

April 30, 2018

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Ben Goldfarb

The U.S. Department of Agriculture killed more than 23,000 beavers last year. There’s a better way to manage our ecosystem engineers.

Voices

The Great Dying: Modern Solutions From an Ancient Crisis

Bears Ears National Monument’s imperiled fossil heritage holds clues to understanding some of our most urgent questions about climate change.

April 27, 2018

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Corinna Bechko

Bears Ears National Monument’s imperiled fossil heritage holds clues to understanding some of our most urgent questions about climate change.

Extinction Countdown

Amur Leopard Population Triples — to 103

Thanks to protective efforts in Russia, these critically endangered big cats have renewed hope of avoiding extinction.

April 25, 2018

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John R. Platt

Thanks to protective efforts in Russia, these critically endangered big cats have renewed hope of avoiding extinction.

Investigations

Operating Under the Radar: Top Zinke Aides Undermine Protections for Public Lands and Endangered Species

David Bernhardt, Greg Sheehan and Susan Combs are implementing Trump’s energy-dominance agenda while ignoring Congress and the public.

April 18, 2018

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John Dougherty

David Bernhardt, Greg Sheehan and Susan Combs are implementing Trump’s energy-dominance agenda while ignoring Congress and the public.

Extinction Countdown

Trump Budget Cuts Could Cause Hundreds of Plant Extinctions in Hawaii

The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears.

April 6, 2018

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John R. Platt

The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears.

Critically endangered Higgins eye pearlymussels. Photo: Katie Steiger-Meister/USFWS

Extinction Countdown

America’s Freshwater Mussels Are Going Extinct — Here’s Why That Sucks

Dozens of these water-filtering species are at risk of vanishing, and that’s bad news for every living creature that relies on them.

April 4, 2018

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John R. Platt

Dozens of these water-filtering species are at risk of vanishing, and that’s bad news for every living creature that relies on them.