Biodiversity

New research backs up conventional wisdom that getting people outdoors inspires them to conserve nature.

Reining in the unruly global trade in wild species could help mitigate the climate emergency, experts say.

Conservationists agree that Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands are an ecologically important area, but how to protect them isn’t as simple.

Wildlife ecologist Bruce McLellan lived in the remote Flathead Valley in Canada and followed some bears for upwards of 30 years. 

This little-known neotropical megafauna offers hope for boosting conservation and fighting climate change.

Scientists warn that rising sea surface temperatures and more frequent marine heat waves will have profound effects on ocean dwellers.

The world’s largest land mammals are finding ways to navigate a landscape that’s becoming increasingly developed.

The fabled rainforest is starting to release its carbon as climate change, deforestation and other human threats drive it toward the limits of survival.

These unique ecosystems face threats from invasive species, development and pollution.

The popular app can help you identify species, but its global community of naturalists is contributing even more to biodiversity protection.