Lisbon’s COVID-19 Dolphin Resurgence is Coming to an EndNews 03.19.2026In Portugal, as around the world, the benefits of lockdown to wildlife have proved fleeting.
Can Rockhoppers Survive the Next Leap?Article 03.18.2026These daredevil penguins persevere in seemingly impossible places despite the challenges they face.
Singing Teachers for HoneyeatersNews 03.13.2026Scientists have saved the song of a critically endangered Australian bird by recruiting wild males to tutor zoo-born babies.
The Rodent With a Desert on its ShouldersArticle 03.04.2026In a refuge rarely visited by people, California’s giant kangaroo rat helps other species thrive.
The Ghosts of Conservation PastArticle 02.26.2026A look back at the United States’ outsize influence on global conservation reveals why the latest funding cuts should come as no surprise.
In the Wake of the StormArticle 02.26.2026A scientist tracks how cuts to federal funding are reshaping coastal communities, research, and species management in Alaska.
The Future of Conservation Without U.S. AidArticle 02.26.2026The Trump administration’s cuts to biodiversity funding have imperiled species, habitats, and the people who defend both. Now the world seeks a new way forward.
The Fight for the Heart of the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyNews 02.26.2026One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.
After the OutbreakNews 02.12.2026A northern gannet colony devastated by avian influenza is slowly recovering—and so are the researchers who witnessed the virus’s wrath.
A Mysterious Salmon-Killing Affliction is a Mystery No MoreNews 02.06.2026In California, scientists tracked the source of a severe vitamin deficiency that’s killing endangered fish.
Lessons in LongevityArticle 02.05.2026Pronghorn have survived even as the mammals they evolved alongside have perished. Can they weather the uncertain future of the Anthropocene?
The Curse of Dead CoralsNews 01.29.2026When heat waves bleach reefs, do dead coral skeletons help or hinder recovery?
How to Kill a Million Sea StarsNews 01.22.2026Synthetic pheromones offer a promising new means of controlling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish.
Is it Too Soon to Whoop for Whooping Cranes?Article 01.14.2026Conservationists managed to save North America’s whooping cranes from extinction once, but the birds now face mounting threats in their winter habitat along the coast of Texas.
Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?Article 12.23.2025In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.
Colorado Has Wolves Again for the First Time in 80 Years. Why Are They Dying?News 12.03.2025A controversial reintroduction program is off to a messy start.
The Scourge of Native Oaks is Blowing in the WindArticle 11.25.2025Scientists and conservationists in the U.S. Midwest are working to stop industrial herbicides from drifting onto the region’s remaining hardwood trees.
The Collateral Damage of Climate MigrationNews 11.20.2025As the planet warms, people are moving—bringing familiar fights to new battlegrounds.
The Comeback CrocArticle 11.10.2025American crocodiles are booming in Florida, thanks to a little help from a nuclear power plant.
Investigating a Treetop Baby BoomArticle 11.05.2025Why a sudden spike in pregnancies in one Madagascan lemur population might actually be a bad sign for the species.
