More national, provincial, and state parks and protected marine areas are urgently needed to protect biodiversity and arrest an ongoing extinction crisis. But conservationists need to find better ways to link or tie these zones […]
Endangered species reduced to just dozens or a handful of individuals may be able to bounce back and avoid extinction entirely, despite concerns and skepticism. That’s according to new research published by scientists at Australia’s […]
A national monument unknown to most people in the United States, let alone the world, has just earned an upgrade. Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona is now designated Chiricahua National Park per legislation signed into […]
Wildlife-friendly ecotourism initiatives may still chase wildlife away, according to new findings from research in northern Laos. The researchers’ conclusions are surprising and call into question how ecotourism wildlife preserves should be established and managed. […]
Activists have largely stopped the US government’s plans to build a giant wall through Big Bend National Park, but campaigners warn that their fight is ongoing. Big Bend National Park was designated 82 years ago […]
Jenny Hall, York St John University and Brendan Paddison, York St John University Growing evidence suggests that excessive outdoor lighting at night may be harming wildlife. For generations, rural communities worked to the rhythms of […]
Madison Stevens, Montana State University and Elizabeth (Libby) Lunstrum, Boise State University Bison are political animals. A federal decision to revoke grazing leases for bison on public lands on the rolling plains of eastern Montana […]
The US National Park Service is alerting the public that it will begin capturing grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park. Beginning May 1, NPS, Yellowstone park staff, and scientists with the US Geological Survey will […]
For the first time, scientists have documented a tiny fish species’ remarkable ability to climb a near-vertical waterfall. The shellear fish (Parakneria thysi) is a small freshwater species that inhabits the waters of Upemba National […]
Peter R. Thompson, Simon Fraser University British Columbia’s wildlife is in trouble, and governments aren’t working hard enough to keep wild animals and plants alive. How do we know? Fortunately, the provincial government has long […]
Haosu Tang, University of Sheffield In the middle of the Antarctic winter, during months of darkness when temperatures often dip below −30°C, the continent warmed dramatically. In July and August 2024, temperatures in parts of […]
When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature. A walk in a park. Sitting by the ocean. Watching a sunset. Is this just a pleasant feeling, or is there something deeper at work? […]
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