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Birds

Wildlife

We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of a Problem

As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive.
April 28, 2025
by
Solomon J. Brager
As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive.
A bird with bright white feathers and blue skin around its eye against a green background
Wildlife

To Save This Critically Endangered Bird, It Takes a Village

The Bali myna once faced extinction from the illegal wildlife trade. An unusual approach may have helped save them.
April 25, 2025
by
Paige Cromley
The Bali myna once faced extinction from the illegal wildlife trade. An unusual approach may have helped save them.
Extinction Countdown

Bird Bias? New Research Reveals ‘Drab’ Species Get…Less Research

Focusing on brightly plumaged and “familiar” birds can leave important conservation questions unanswered — and even put less attractive species at risk.
April 18, 2025
by
John R. Platt
Focusing on brightly plumaged and “familiar” birds can leave important conservation questions unanswered — and even put less attractive species at risk.
Wildlife

The Endangered Species Next Door

Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and presidential administration create uncertainty.
April 7, 2025
by
Madeline Bodin
Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and presidential administration create uncertainty.
Investigations

Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Causes a Deadly Oil Spill on the Black Sea

Russia’s “shadow fleet” of aging oil tankers helps fund the ongoing war but puts the region at risk of more environmental disasters.
March 17, 2025
by
Ruchi Kumar
Russia’s “shadow fleet” of aging oil tankers helps fund the ongoing war but puts the region at risk of more environmental disasters.
Extinction Countdown

The Curlew, the Cactus, and the Obliterated Whitefish: The Species We Lost in 2024

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.
February 11, 2025
by
John R. Platt
Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.
Wildlife

Salmon, Wolves, Whales and Bears: The Wildlife MVPs of 2024

The world still faces a growing extinction crisis, but that hasn’t stopped conservation efforts or individual overachievers. Here are some of the animals who made a difference.
January 3, 2025
by
Tim Lydon
The world still faces a growing extinction crisis, but that hasn’t stopped conservation efforts or individual overachievers. Here are some of the animals who made a difference.
Reviews

20 Environmental Books to Inspire You in the Year Ahead

Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.
December 11, 2024
by
John R. Platt
Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.
Voices

Species Spotlight: Renewed Hope for the Charismatic Thick-Billed Parrot

After several decades of precipitous decline, new efforts to protect this species begin in earnest in late 2024.
December 6, 2024
by
Ernesto Enkerlin-Hoeflich
After several decades of precipitous decline, new efforts to protect this species begin in earnest in late 2024.
A pink seahorse is camouflaged within pink coral
Extinction Countdown

This Month in Conservation Science: Trojan Seahorses and ‘Vampire’ Birds

Journals this month looked at “fabulous but forgotten” ecosystems, hungry monkeys, roaming lions, lead-poisoned birds, and more — including a focus on microplastics.
November 22, 2024
by
John R. Platt
Journals this month looked at “fabulous but forgotten” ecosystems, hungry monkeys, roaming lions, lead-poisoned birds, and more — including a focus on microplastics.

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