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Who Really Benefits from Community Conservancies? Rethinking Equity in Kenya’s Conservation Model

Many pastoralist households see little benefit from conservancy revenue, despite millions of dollars flowing into the region.
July 22, 2026
by
Isaya Lemerketo
Many pastoralist households see little benefit from conservancy revenue, despite millions of dollars flowing into the region.
Wildlife

The Plight of the Desert Penguin: Caught Between Extraction and El Niño

Voracious demand for fish oil and guano puts the squeeze on shrinking populations of Humboldt penguins in Peru.
July 20, 2026
by
John Yunker
Voracious demand for fish oil and guano puts the squeeze on shrinking populations of Humboldt penguins in Peru.
Book Excerpts

For Bald Eagles, the Descendants of the Destroyers Became the Restorers

This excerpt from the new book The Earth Said Remember Me looks at the shifting baselines around the United States’ national bird — which many people already forget almost disappeared.
July 14, 2026
by
Jason Dove Mark
This excerpt from the new book The Earth Said Remember Me looks at the shifting baselines around the United States’ national bird — which many people already forget almost disappeared.
A red wolf with many colored fur stares up while standing on a leaf-covered ground
Wildlife

Harm: How Redefining One Word Strips the Endangered Species Act’s Ability to Protect Vital Habitat

Most species on the brink of extinction are on the Endangered Species list because there is almost no place left for them to live.
July 13, 2026
by
The Conversation
Most species on the brink of extinction are on the Endangered Species list because there is almost no place left for them to live.
Wildlife

India’s Captive Elephants in the Spotlight After High-Profile Deaths

Activists raise serious concerns about the welfare of the country’s captive elephants and the laundering of wild-caught pachyderms into the captive population.
July 8, 2026
by
Anne Pinto-Rodrigues
Activists raise serious concerns about the welfare of the country’s captive elephants and the laundering of wild-caught pachyderms into the captive population.
Extinction Countdown

Whale of the Month: Rice’s Whale

These newly discovered whales are about as rare as rare can get, and the Trump administration isn’t helping.
July 1, 2026
by
John R. Platt
These newly discovered whales are about as rare as rare can get, and the Trump administration isn’t helping.
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Albanian ‘Flamingo Revolution’ Aims to Stop Kushner-Backed Resort on Protected Delta

Conservationists say the crisis exposes a pattern of broken promises around the celebrated Vjosa Wild River National Park.
June 29, 2026
by
Stefan Lovgren
Conservationists say the crisis exposes a pattern of broken promises around the celebrated Vjosa Wild River National Park.
Wildlife

Incredible Journeys: How Hoofing It Helps Deer and Caribou

Migration increases the survival of ungulates like mule deer and caribou, but changing landscapes are hampering their movements — and their future.
June 24, 2026
by
Melissa Gaskill
Migration increases the survival of ungulates like mule deer and caribou, but changing landscapes are hampering their movements — and their future.
Commentaries

Rewilding Point Reyes National Seashore: Why and How

Restoring this vital landscape and its amazing wildlife will require strategy, collaboration, and vigilance.
June 17, 2026
by
Ken Bouley
Restoring this vital landscape and its amazing wildlife will require strategy, collaboration, and vigilance.
Wildlife

Smuggled Alive: Turtles and Tortoises Trafficked Across the Mexico-U.S. Border

A look inside the illegal turtle and tortoise trade operating through the world’s busiest land border crossing — and the enforcement vacuum making it possible.
June 15, 2026
by
Natalie Jane Cibel
A look inside the illegal turtle and tortoise trade operating through the world’s busiest land border crossing — and the enforcement vacuum making it possible.

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