How wind turbine cables attract, then harm, brown crabs
According to a new study, the power cables of wind turbines are not just changing the behavior of the crabs, but also their molecular biology.
Sometimes Conservation is a bear
How do we find the best solutions for both bears, and people too?
Scientists discover two new fish species in Philippines
Gobi are small, carnivorous fish that are common to tropic locales. There are more than 2,200 species of them throughout the world.
Biden policies unnecessarily pit development against nature
The Biden Administration, in a mad and ineffective rush to stave off climate catastrophe, is confounding those who seek protection of threatened and endangered species and habitat.
Study links today’s wildfires to extinction of ancient grazing animals
Can the extinction of giant herbivores tell us anything about today's weather?
UN biodiversity meeting a new threat to liberty
COP 15’s mission was to highlight humanity’s “pressing” need to address how biodiversity and species preservation, factors into the broader UN climate agenda.
Red-legged frogs leap to healthy numbers in Yosemite
California red-legged frogs are successfully returning to Yosemite National Park after an extensive rehabilitation effort. The work is a result of combined talent, and resources of the National Park Service, Yosemite Conservancy, the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish & Wildlife, and NatureBridge. The California red-legged frog was a staple resident of Yosemite until about 50 years ago, when their numbers finally dwindled. Today, the collaborative rehabilitation plan is seeing new frog eggs appear in the wild even sooner than was expected. As reported by the National Park Service: “A new generation of [...]
San Nicolas Island fox faces brighter days ahead
“The San Nicolas Island fox, a subspecies of the Channel Island Fox only found on the most remote of California’s eight Channel Islands, is at a low risk of extinction, new research published last week in Ecosphere shows.
Invasive grasses could be fueling California wildfires
When dry brush, dead trees, and undergrowth build up in America’s western forests, wildfires are sure to burn.
In Oregon, sand dollars undertake mysterious “die off”
The sand dollars were alive when they washed in during high tides and became stranded, but they ‘are unable to make it back to the water once the tide recedes,’ aquarium representatives said. ‘This is resulting in them drying up and dying
Last act for Brazil’s buffy-headed, clown-faced marmoset?
Despite its amusing appearance, this primate is sadly nearing extinction.
International elephant day: Gentle giants making a comeback!
Almost completely absent from the media are the success stories of elephant conservation.
Pesky goldfish swim to record numbers, despoil U.S. waterways
Wildlife authorities from Minnesota, Colorado, Virginia and many others are sounding off about the alarming number of goldfish that are finding their way into ponds, lakes, rivers and other waterways across the U.S.A.
Biden uses prairie chicken as pretext to throttle U.S. energy
Groups well schooled in the art of using the ESA to snuff out any natural resources development have been trying to get the prairie chicken added to the endangered species list for years.
Javan Rhino populations improving in Indonesia
“Conservation officials in Indonesia have reported a sighting of two new Javan rhinoceros calves, boosting hopes for stable population growth of the nearly extinct species.