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Alberta's largest national park is closed due to a huge wildfire.
North America

Jasper National Park closed by out-of-control fire

August 6, 2024

One of Canada’s most popular national parks is now closed to the public until further notice. Authorities are still struggling to contain a wildfire there that’s already claimed the life of one firefighter. Parks Canada […]

The US Fish and Wildlife Service wants to expand Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge by ten times its current size.
North America

Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge expansion plan moves forward

August 6, 2024

The US government is proceeding with its plan to undertake a massive expansion of a wildlife refuge in western Texas that’s critical to the survival of migrating waterfowl. The Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is located […]

Grizzly bears foraging in Alaska. Grizzlies have been absent from North Cascades National Park for 30 years.
North America

Grizzly bears to return to the North Cascades

March 25, 2024

Grizzly bears will likely once again roam the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade Range. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is zeroing in on a plan to achieve a viable population of 200 wild grizzly bears […]

The Nine-Bend River runs through the Wuyi Mountain range at Wuyishan National Park, China.
Asia

China’s massive national park push raises troubling questions

October 23, 2023

China is pushing forward with a vision to establish the largest national park network in the world over the coming decade. But Beijing’s huge land and water conservation strategy is beginning to draw greater scrutiny […]

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