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Month: May 2025

Arches National Park in Utah at night.
North America

American conservation’s regressive moment

May 21, 2025

Parks, preserves, and the wildlife that inhabit them are up for sale to the highest bidder as the Trump admin ramps up its attacks on America’s natural heritage. It’s time for public parks lovers everywhere […]

A montage of chimpanzees observed practicing medicine during the study.
Africa and Middle East

Apes found treating each other’s wounds in Ugandan forest

May 21, 2025

Great apes not only treat themselves with medicinal plants, but they also administer first aid to each other in this way. That’s what scientists are now saying after witnessing a colony of chimpanzees in Uganda […]

The high alpine zone at Yushan National Park in Taiwan.
Asia

High alpine species may be more resilient to climate change than initially thought

May 21, 2025

Scientists have long worried that high alpine mountain species like pikas and some species of martens will lose their fragile habitats to global warming. As temperatures rose, they argued, these species are being forced higher […]

An image of the Antarctic coast near US and New Zealand research stations.
Global

Much more life is locked in Antarctica’s soils than previously known

May 21, 2025

It turns out that the world’s southernmost continent is teeming with life—we just need to know where to look. A new study published yesterday finds that Antarctica, a protected international territory governed by the Antarctic […]

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News Briefs

Busy Memorial Day Weekend expected at US state parks

May 21, 2025

State park authorities across the United States are gearing up for what’s expected to be a busy Memorial Day weekend. America’s national parks will also enjoy a boost in visitor numbers during the coming long […]

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News Briefs

Humpback whales make “utilitarian” use of two Queensland stopover sites

May 21, 2025

Migrating humpback whales use two Australian marine bays for different reasons, a new study concludes. Researchers conclude that Moreton Bay Marine Park, next to the city of Brisbane, is used mainly as a place where […]

Sunset at Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado.
North America

Colorado’s 10-year parks plan doubles down on equity, diversity, and inclusion

May 4, 2025

Officials in Colorado are drafting a new 10-year management plan, and they’d like your help. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced that it is formulating a new “strategic plan” to guide its management of the […]

Clifford Tsosie stands in front of the Round House. It is one of Picuris’ ritual rooms, used by members of the summer and winter society for rituals and meetings.
North America

Genetic study links pueblo tribe to an ancestral homeland in Chaco Canyon

May 4, 2025

For centuries, members of the Picuris Pueblo indigenous tribe of central New Mexico, USA maintained that their people originated from the Chaco Canyon region 275 kilometers further to the west, in present-day Navajo country. Now, […]

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News Briefs

“Bellyboat” fisherman drowns in US state park

May 4, 2025

A fisherman has reportedly drowned in a freak accident involving a popular “bellyboat” used for fishing. The incident occurred at Steamboat Lake State Park in the American state of Colorado. So-called bellyboats are u-shaped inflatable […]

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News Briefs

Texas expands protected wildlife habitat

May 4, 2025

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says it is creating the state’s newest wildlife management area, the first in two decades. TPWD declared that it will soon christen the Trinity River Wildlife Management Area in […]

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News Briefs

Rare large diamond unearthed at state park

May 4, 2025

The largest diamond discovered at a site famous for them was unearthed on May Day. Arkansas State Parks announced at the beginning of the month that David DeCook, a regular visitor to Crater of Diamonds […]

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