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Wildlife

Strategic ‘Matchmaking’ Protects the World’s Smallest and Rarest Wild Pig

Tiny pygmy hogs almost went extinct a few decades ago, but a dedicated conservation team is helping give them a second chance.
November 24, 2025
by
Moushumi Basu
Tiny pygmy hogs almost went extinct a few decades ago, but a dedicated conservation team is helping give them a second chance.
A woman looks into a glass tank holding several small, brightly colored fish
Columns

Save This Species: The Bettas of Bangka Island

You might not think to look for fish in a forest, but look fast: These amazing fish depend on a disappearing swamp forest on an island in Indonesia.
May 7, 2025
by
Josie South, Ph.D.
You might not think to look for fish in a forest, but look fast: These amazing fish depend on a disappearing swamp forest on an island in Indonesia.
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.
A herd of wood bison at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.
The Ask

How Concerned Neighbors Kept a Conservation Dream Alive

Started by one of Yukon’s most colorful characters in the 1960s, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve still helps rehabilitate injured animals and sends a message about living with wildlife.
September 13, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
Started by one of Yukon’s most colorful characters in the 1960s, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve still helps rehabilitate injured animals and sends a message about living with wildlife.
Wildlife

What 70 Celebrity Tortoises Can Teach Us About Conservation Stories

A recent success got a lot of publicity, offering us insight into not only the species but the narratives that resonate with people.
July 10, 2024
by
Susan Cosier
A recent success got a lot of publicity, offering us insight into not only the species but the narratives that resonate with people.
A tiny brown and white, hairy butterfly sits in dry grass
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Laguna Mountains Skipper Butterfly — What’s in a Name, Anyway?

These butterflies are no longer present in their namesake range, but a collaboration aims to bring them back.
June 12, 2024
by
Ester Chang
These butterflies are no longer present in their namesake range, but a collaboration aims to bring them back.
Two side-by-side images of a white-feathered bird with a yellow beak. In the left image, the crest on his head stands tall. Rocky background.
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Haunting Tale of Kagu, the Ghosts of the Forest

For this national symbol of New Caledonia and one-of-a-kind avian species, time may be running short.
May 8, 2024
by
Tim Mihocik
For this national symbol of New Caledonia and one-of-a-kind avian species, time may be running short.
A turtle of many colors sits on a bed of moss.
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Chinese Three-Striped Box Turtle

Illegal wildlife trade has made these beautiful animals one of the most endangered turtle species in the world.
August 23, 2023
by
Kim Gray
Illegal wildlife trade has made these beautiful animals one of the most endangered turtle species in the world.
A grayish crocodile pokes its nose and eyes out of the water, while the rest of its body can be seen underwater
Voices

Species Spotlight: The West African Slender-Snouted Crocodile

With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.
June 26, 2023
by
Kim Gray
With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.
Voices

It’s Black and White: The Grevy’s Zebra Needs Our Help

These endangered zebras have experienced one of the most substantial range reductions of any African mammal.
June 9, 2023
by
Gavin Livingston
These endangered zebras have experienced one of the most substantial range reductions of any African mammal.

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