Biodiversity

Volunteers turned out in force to welcome beavers back to degraded mountain meadows.

Focusing on brightly plumaged and “familiar” birds can leave important conservation questions unanswered — and even put less attractive species at risk.

In a world that feels increasingly at odds, Kenya’s Baringo giraffes showcase how a common cause can unite communities.

Western monarchs face myriad threats. A network of advocates is doing everything they can to mitigate the dangers and unravel mysteries about monarch movements and behavior.

Home to important plant and animal species, this mountain and its spectacular views face threats from climate change, wildfires, and the border wall.

Experts say the growing commercial trade in wild, threatened species like corals is unacceptable and irresponsible.

From tiny seeds come big results: replanting seagrass meadows that help fish, protect coastlines, and absorb climate-heating carbon dioxide.

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

The new field of conservation psychology offers valuable lessons for protecting the world’s wildlife — as well as ourselves.

Other new research this month looked at snow leopards, wolves, wildlife crossings, newly discovered species, and … scorpion copulation?