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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Conservation authorities in Australia say they’ve successfully released a group of endangered eastern quolls to the wild. The animals were bred and raised at the Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected zone managed by the organization […]
With the world facing a biodiversity crisis, conservation-minded nations are racing to preserve almost one-third of the planet for the benefit of plants and wildlife. However, one expert is cautioning that how nations define “protection” […]
Home to unique wildlife, a massive desert, lush tropical forests, and the world’s largest coral reef system, Australia’s environment is faring better than many expected according to a new report. Still, that’s no excuse for […]
Putting a halt to ongoing extinctions and extinction risk in Australia will take 30 years and cost more than AUS$15.6 billion per year, according to a newly published assessment. The Australian continent is famous for its […]
Scientists now have a new tool to track Antarctica’s changing biodiversity. Still a fragile ecosystem, global warming is seeing vegetation rapidly expanding on the Antarctic Peninsula. Though famous as a perennially frozen landmass, much of […]
The United States’ network of federally managed grasslands has largely stayed out of the headlines as environmental battles rage elsewhere. But that could soon change. Pawnee National Grassland is one place to keep an eye […]
A pleasant but obscure state park in Colorado is revamping its 33-year-old management plan, and park managers everywhere should take notice. Castlewood Canyon State Park is located about midway between Denver and Colorado Springs. Once […]
Monarch butterflies were once so numerous in North America that it took little effort to go outside and spot them. Now the United States government says they’re at risk of extinction. Years ago, hundreds of […]
Once ubiquitous, the monarch butterfly is now considered endangered. And after years of staggering declines in their numbers, the United States federal government is finally acting. Tourists used to flock to places like Natural Bridges […]
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