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Extinction Countdown

Where Pandemics Come From — and How to Stop Them

As biodiversity disappears, the risk to human health increases. Experts say we need to protect wild spaces and species to help prevent future outbreaks.
March 23, 2020
by
John R. Platt
As biodiversity disappears, the risk to human health increases. Experts say we need to protect wild spaces and species to help prevent future outbreaks.
spider excavators removing dam
Oceans & Clean Water

Boom: Removing 81 Dams Is Transforming This California Watershed

The innovative project could aid endangered native species — and provide a useful roadmap for other dam-removal efforts.
March 19, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
The innovative project could aid endangered native species — and provide a useful roadmap for other dam-removal efforts.
bird camera
Wildlife

Beat the COVID-19 Blues With These Wildlife and Nature Livecams

Just because we’re all self-isolated doesn’t mean we have to isolate ourselves from nature.
March 17, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Just because we’re all self-isolated doesn’t mean we have to isolate ourselves from nature.
Owl
Wildlife

An Emerging Threat to Conservation: Fear of Nature

It’s called “biophobia,” a disconnection from nature that’s reducing our collective will to preserve species and habitats. But new research points toward some wild solutions.
March 13, 2020
by
John R. Platt
It’s called “biophobia,” a disconnection from nature that’s reducing our collective will to preserve species and habitats. But new research points toward some wild solutions.
Albatross
Wildlife

The Call of the Wild: Using Sound to Help Imperiled Species and Ecosystems

Noise pollution has harmed species across the planet. Could social recordings help bring them back to their habitats?
March 2, 2020
by
Lorraine Boissoneault
Noise pollution has harmed species across the planet. Could social recordings help bring them back to their habitats?
salamander in hand
Wildlife

‘Devourer’ Fungus Could Wipe Out Salamanders in the Southeast

Scientists are hoping to head off an extinction crisis in Appalachia, a hotspot of amphibian biodiversity.
February 27, 2020
by
Kyle Ritland
Scientists are hoping to head off an extinction crisis in Appalachia, a hotspot of amphibian biodiversity.
penguins on ice
Climate Change

10 Species Climate Change Could Push to Extinction

From the mountains of Ethiopia to the ice floes of the Arctic, numerous species could be pushed to the brink. Here’s how.
February 21, 2020
by
Tara Lohan and Dipika Kadaba
From the mountains of Ethiopia to the ice floes of the Arctic, numerous species could be pushed to the brink. Here’s how.
red fox
The Ask

Why We Need (Ethical) Wildlife Photography Now More Than Ever

Photographer Melissa Groo shares her experiences with advocacy and ethics in creating and sharing images of wild animals.
February 18, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Photographer Melissa Groo shares her experiences with advocacy and ethics in creating and sharing images of wild animals.
lemur
Op-Eds

Help For Lemurs: How to Save the World’s Most Endangered Mammals

Habitat destruction is the biggest threat facing ruffed lemurs. But it's a problem we can fix.
February 10, 2020
by
Andrea L. Baden
Habitat destruction is the biggest threat facing ruffed lemurs. But it's a problem we can fix.
wolf
The Ask

Will Voters Welcome Wolves Back to Colorado?

Residents will vote on a ballot measure to reintroduce endangered gray wolves. There’s a strong ecological argument for why they’re needed, says biologist Joanna Lambert.
February 5, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Residents will vote on a ballot measure to reintroduce endangered gray wolves. There’s a strong ecological argument for why they’re needed, says biologist Joanna Lambert.

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