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Habitat Destruction

Book Excerpts

In Understory, An Ecologist Reflects on the Grief of Losing Nature

In this excerpt from the new memoir, the former supervisor of Banff National Park examines the loss that surrounds us — but still offers reasons for hope.
October 3, 2025
by
Kevin Van Tighem
In this excerpt from the new memoir, the former supervisor of Banff National Park examines the loss that surrounds us — but still offers reasons for hope.
The Ask

Saving Okefenokee

A potential titanium mine threatened the famous swamp — until activists and local journalists stepped in.
September 4, 2025
by
John R. Platt
A potential titanium mine threatened the famous swamp — until activists and local journalists stepped in.
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.
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.
Voices

Palm Oil Continues to Plague Borneo’s Orangutans, Elephants, and Other Icons

Despite 35 years of awareness campaigns, palm oil plantations still devastate the landscape of this biodiversity hotspot and the animals who depend on native forests.
May 16, 2025
by
Marina De León
Despite 35 years of awareness campaigns, palm oil plantations still devastate the landscape of this biodiversity hotspot and the animals who depend on native forests.
Wildlife

A Helping Hand for Mangroves

Hurricanes and alterations to natural hydrology have hammered Florida’s mangroves, but they can be restored.
May 12, 2025
by
Melissa Gaskill
Hurricanes and alterations to natural hydrology have hammered Florida’s mangroves, but they can be restored.
A woman looks into a glass tank holding several small, brightly colored fish
Voices

Save This Species: The Bettas of Bangka Island

You might not think to look for fish in a forest, but look fast: These amazing fish depend on a disappearing swamp forest on an island in Indonesia.
May 7, 2025
by
Josie South, Ph.D.
You might not think to look for fish in a forest, but look fast: These amazing fish depend on a disappearing swamp forest on an island in Indonesia.
Wildlife

This Is What Community-Powered Restoration Looks Like

Volunteers turned out in force to welcome beavers back to degraded mountain meadows.
May 5, 2025
by
Juliet Grable
Volunteers turned out in force to welcome beavers back to degraded mountain meadows.
Environmental Books

This Land Is Our Land: New Books About Public Lands, the Threats They Face, and Their Ecological Importance

These new books cover challenges to our shared land, ranging from Indigenous appropriation to current corporate grabs.
April 16, 2025
by
John R. Platt and Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
These new books cover challenges to our shared land, ranging from Indigenous appropriation to current corporate grabs.
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Commentaries

Saving America’s National Parks and Forests Means Shaking Off the Rust of Inaction

Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.
April 9, 2025
by
Alice Henderson
Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.

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