Conservation

Massive traditional fish traps called fish fences catch hundreds of types of fish — many before they’re old enough to reproduce.

A new film from Patagonia explores the threats to wild salmon and asks questions about how we value wild animals.

The Victorian grasslands earless dragon hasn’t been observed for 50 years, but conservationists haven’t given up hope yet.

Increasing levels of underwater noise threaten Arctic whales, seals, fish and other species. A new report offers an opportunity for Arctic nations to lead on the issue.

Marine protected areas can benefit sharks and other oceanic species — but only if they’re properly established, according to a new guidebook.

This month brings new books from Greta Thunberg, Robert Macfarlane, the activists behind Extinction Rebellion and other conservation experts.

A camera detection system is helping the wind energy industry become safer for protected birds, but the technology is still being refined.

Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world — and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process.

States that share the river’s water finalized a big agreement last month, but an even larger challenge determining the river’s future is just around the bend, expert John Fleck explains.

The extinction crisis threatens life all over the planet, but scientists are cautious about declaring a species extinct too quickly.