When Logging Stops, Does Biodiversity Benefit?

Protecting logging concessions could be a valuable tool for biodiversity conservation.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Deformed Beaks: What We Know About An Alarming Bird Disease

Have you seen a bird with abnormally long and deformed beak? Here’s what’s happening.

Lauren D. Pharr

Nature Nerd Trivia: Wild Canids

How much do you know about your dog’s wild relatives?

Justine E. Hausheer and Matthew L. Miller

Black Deer: Have You Seen This Rare Color of a Common Animal?

Black, or melanistic, white-tailed deer are a rare sight. Here’s what you need to know.

Matthew L. Miller

Raptor Rescue: When Bird Injuries Warrant Rehab

More people outdoors means more injuries for raptors.

Kris Millgate

Meet the Goat Antelopes: Strange, Large Mammals of the Mountains

Goat antelopes, the high-mountain mammals you don’t know – but should.

Matthew L. Miller

A Field Guide to Freshwater Fish Watching

Your guide to enjoying the fish in your local stream.

Matthew L. Miller

Nature Nerd Trivia: Whales

Think twice before you invite me to your local trivia night.  It’s not that I don’t like trivia (I love […]

Justine E. Hausheer

The Rainbows of Bristol Bay

Research on the rainbow trout of Bristol Bay reveals the complexity of this watershed.

Matthew L. Miller

Dumpster Diving Helps Urban Wood Storks Survive

New research suggests that urban environments can act as a buffer for wetland bird species when natural food sources become unpredictable.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Eat, Prey, Love: Fast Facts on the Remarkable Praying Mantis

Now is a great time to encounter this common backyard predator.

Kris Millgate

Cassowary Quest: A Tale of Danger and Defecation

Cassowaries — and their massive piles of poop — are incredibly important to the rainforest ecosystems where they live.

Justine E. Hausheer