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Habitat Fragmentation

birds in silhouette against an orange sky with a city in the distance
Wildlife

City Birds: New Study Shows Urban Habitat Matters for Migrating Species

Nearly half of all stopover sites used by migrating birds in North America fall within urban areas.
May 27, 2026
by
Rebecca Heisman
Nearly half of all stopover sites used by migrating birds in North America fall within urban areas.
Extinction Countdown

Even Chameleons Can’t Hide From Climate Change

These amazing, camouflaged reptiles have adapted to life in unique microhabitats, but that’s also made them more vulnerable to disruption.
May 6, 2026
by
John R. Platt
These amazing, camouflaged reptiles have adapted to life in unique microhabitats, but that’s also made them more vulnerable to disruption.
A waterfall surrounded by big trees
Columns

Protect This Place: Elijio Panti National Park, a Mayan Heritage Site in the Heart of Belize’s Rainforest

A logging concession granted to a furniture company threatens to disrupt the park, its cultural legacy, and its amazing biodiversity.
January 16, 2026
by
Daniel Couceiro
A logging concession granted to a furniture company threatens to disrupt the park, its cultural legacy, and its amazing biodiversity.
Environmental Books

New Wildlife Books for Children and Teens (That Adults May Find Interesting Too)

These books for young readers will delight and encourage interest in mammals, insects, octopuses, and other creatures in our shared environment.
December 5, 2025
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
These books for young readers will delight and encourage interest in mammals, insects, octopuses, and other creatures in our shared environment.
Columns

Save This Species: Bornean Orangutan

Humans are to blame for the decline of these amazing apes — but people are also responsible for saving orphaned orangutans and helping them learn how to survive in the wild.
December 3, 2025
by
Emma Lokuciejewski
Humans are to blame for the decline of these amazing apes — but people are also responsible for saving orphaned orangutans and helping them learn how to survive in the wild.
A silhouette of a bird against the sun
Wildlife

Studies: Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change Is Adding to Bird Declines

Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.
November 3, 2025
by
Rebecca Heisman
Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.
Columns

Save This Species: The ‘Little Three-Horned Devil,’ One of Puerto Rico’s Rarest Plants

As the island faces continuous urbanization, this rare shrub has gone unnoticed and ignored for decades, shrinking into near-forgotten obscurity.
October 30, 2025
by
Marina De León
As the island faces continuous urbanization, this rare shrub has gone unnoticed and ignored for decades, shrinking into near-forgotten obscurity.
Commentaries

The Roadless Rule Is on the Chopping Block — and So Are Our Wildest Forests

This widely popular regulation protects 58.5 million acres of national forests and 1,600 at-risk species. The Trump administration wants gut it.
September 3, 2025
by
Sarah McMillan
This widely popular regulation protects 58.5 million acres of national forests and 1,600 at-risk species. The Trump administration wants gut it.
Voices

Footprints and Fences: In Search of Hedgehogs

This is how hedgehogs coexist with us in the urban environment. Their time is when most of us are sleeping; their place is in the gaps and disregarded spaces of our busy city lives.
July 17, 2025
by
David Overend
This is how hedgehogs coexist with us in the urban environment. Their time is when most of us are sleeping; their place is in the gaps and disregarded spaces of our busy city lives.
Commentaries

Nature Is ‘Not for Sale’

Aggressive habitat fragmentation will follow the Trump administration’s and Senator Mike Lee’s frenzied and persistent attempts to sell millions of acres of public land.
July 8, 2025
by
Priyanka Kumar
Aggressive habitat fragmentation will follow the Trump administration’s and Senator Mike Lee’s frenzied and persistent attempts to sell millions of acres of public land.

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