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Nēnē: The Recovery of the Hawaiian Goose
One of the rarest waterfowl species on earth, the nene nearly disappeared forever. Here is its epic story.
Pigeon Predictors & Turtle Backpacks: How Tracking Wildlife Can Aid Climate Change Research
Wildlife tracking can provide humans with critical information to predict our weather and climate patterns.
Prioritizing Land Protection to Save Mammals from Extinction
A new study identifies habitats where strengthening existing conservation protections can reduce extinction risk for mammals.
To Monitor Loggerhead Turtles, Scientists Look to Their Eggs
In Georgia, scientists are using “genetic tagging” to track nesting loggerheads in one of the world's longest-running monitoring programs.
Larger Beaks, Smaller Bodies: Could Climate Change Literally Change Birds?
Climate change might change more about birds than their migration patterns.
How To Bring Back the Prairie, a Tiny Bit at a Time
A former veggie farmer talks “prairie strips” and the effort to bring the prairie back into a Midwestern farm.
Nature and Equity: The Future of Lasting Conservation?
Solutions to the challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change may require entwined solutions framed by “Nature and Equity.”
Quick and Dirty (Really Dirty) Guide to Bison: Keystone Species Edition
The ways bison graze, poop and wallow touch on everything about the ecology of a prairie. But well, it can be a little messy.
Predator at the Pond: The Backstory of Wolves Ambushing Beavers
Have you seen the video of the wolf attacking a beaver? Here's the backstory behind the epic trail camera footage.
Forest Management Can Keep Carbon in Forests and Protect Communities from Wildfire in the American West
The U.S. is investing billions of dollars to reduce forest fire risks. New research maps the hot spots where investments in strategic forest management could offer the biggest payoff for people and climate.
Why Flamingos are Showing Up in the U.S. this Fall
Hurricane Idalia brought unprecedented numbers of flamingos north. In some cases, way, way north. Like Pennsylvania north.
Meet the Bison: North America’s Most Famous Mammal
For all their fame, you’d be surprised by how much you don’t know about North America’s largest land mammal.
