Conservation

Bats have come under fire as scientists work to understand the origins of the novel coronavirus, but we have more reasons to be thankful for bats than afraid of them.

Wildlife trade, deforestation, industrial farming and other factors threaten both animals and human health.

The popular docuseries fails to address issues critical to tiger conservation, but we can all learn from what it leaves out.

Commemorating the 50th Earth Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic offers a chance to look to a sustainable future and embrace the unifying concept of One Health.

New books by Carl Safina and other experts offer lessons for making this a better planet — for both humans and wildlife — even while we’re stuck at home.

We know a lot more now about the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico and the risks of deep-water drilling, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer.

Botswana hides behind national “sovereignty” while selling off its natural heritage to foreign hunters and treating elephants as mere commodities.

New research proposes classifying the threatened tree as an “umbrella species” because of its oversized ecological role.

Connecting with nearby nature can give people a much-needed boost — and help save wildlife, too.

California newts faced the worst drought conditions in 1,200 years, but new research finds that the lack of precipitation may not have been their biggest threat.