Habitat Destruction

Freshwater mussels are some of the most imperiled species in North America. Experts say we can change that by rethinking our infrastructure.

Conservationists, activists, scientists and other experts offered their insight into the year’s most pressing issues.

What’s better for plants and wildlife is better for the climate. But where do we start to accomplish the best results?

Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.

Warming temperatures are transforming northern peatlands — with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity and the climate.

A new legal theory proposes granting property rights to wildlife to protect them from habitat destruction.

This fearless carnivore lives a secretive life and digs fantastic tunnels — but that can’t protect it from poachers and snares.

Are you angry about the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species? Good. Use it.

Water releases from dams aren’t that good at mimicking natural conditions, a new study finds.

If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we’ll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem, says the author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet.