Conservation

Two western states have launched new challenges to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which helps protect some of the country’s most important public lands.

After decades of rumors and searches, the existence of a two-foot-long amphibian called “the reticulated siren” has finally been confirmed.

Books coming out this month also look at the ethics of conservation, the history of water and the exploitation of the Congo.

A newly discovered plant genus could be wiped out by dams and mining. Could giving it a name save it from extinction?

Sharon Levy’s new book offers a fascinating history of wetlands, their human-caused decline and our growing understanding of why we need to restore them.

When something dies in nature, it becomes part of a system that gives life. Can humans re-embrace the same concept?

Protecting the planet from climate change and extinction depends on similarly protecting indigenous peoples, according to several new reports.

What happens when a patch of habitat is lost? Our new research finds that loss of only the smallest patches could affect species diversity in the landscape.

A decline in insect biomass and diversity has experts concerned and calling for more research to understand why.

When tigers are reintroduced into an area where they once lived, people need to learn to live with them all over again.