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Joanna Gilkeson, US Fish and Wildlife Service (public domain).
North America

Tiny Devils Hole pupfish doubles in population size in a year–USFWS

November 13, 2026

One of the world’s rarest species could be making a tentative comeback. The Devils Hole pupfish is a colorful yet tiny fish that grows to only about 30 millimeters in length. This species occurs in […]

Photo courtesy of Snow Leopard Trust.
Asia

China reports a doubling of its threatened snow leopard population, a win for conservation

November 13, 2026

Snow leopards are making a comeback in China, according to a recent government report. China’s federal National Forestry and Grassland Administration reports that populations of snow leopards surviving in the Himalayan region have approximately doubled […]

A wildlife overpass under construction in Arizona.
Global

Conservation zones need connections, not just strict protections, new research says

November 10, 2026

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 […]

A national monument in Arizona has been designated as America's newest national park.
North America

Meet America’s newest national park: Chiricahua National Park

November 8, 2026

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 […]

William V. Bleisch and colleagues, Ecology of Gamebirds in Namha National Protected Area, Lao People's Democratic Republic, published in the journal Birds in 2021.
Asia

Wildlife ecotourism parks scare away wildlife, per new study

November 8, 2026

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.  […]

Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA.
North America

Conservationists vow to continue border wall fight as Big Bend celebrates 82nd birthday

June 27, 2026

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 […]

North Moors National Park, United Kingdom.
Europe

Farmers in a national park are turning down lights at night to help wildlife

June 26, 2026

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 […]

Bison near the North Entrance of Yellowstone, April 2014;
North America

Bison restoration efforts and grazing rights hinge on one question: Are bison wildlife?

June 9, 2026

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 […]

A grizzly bear wandering Yellowstone National Park
North America

Grizzly bear count begins in Yellowstone

April 25, 2026

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 […]

Specimens of Parakneria crossing the second level of the Luvilombo Falls.
Africa and Middle East

Tiny fish documented climbing tall waterfall between two African national parks

April 24, 2026

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 […]

A marmot in Mount Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia.
North America

New research finds few improvements for British Columbia’s endangered wildlife

April 23, 2026

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 […]

Penguins near the United States’ McMurdo Station and New Zealand’s Scott Base.
Global

How Antarctica warmed by 28°C in the depths of winter – and what it signals for the decades ahead

April 22, 2026

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 […]

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