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Collars or Cameras: How Do Researchers Best Monitor Wildlife?
Wildlife researchers are increasingly shifting to trail cams to monitor wildlife populations.
How Wild Predators Can Improve Human Health
Wild predators are almost always painted as the villain in myth and popular culture, but the truth is that predators are key for healthy ecosystems, and even healthy people.
Recovery: America’s Giant Squirrel Back from the Brink
Endangered Delmarva fox squirrel carcasses littered the road. But that was not as gloomy as it appeared. And today, the story is headed for a happy ending.
Meet the World’s 10 Most Endangered Sharks
More research is urgently needed to support improved conservation measures for world’s ten most critically endangered sharks.
Saving Myanmar’s Timber Elephants
Logging elephants are an incredible part of Myanmar’s history — but they’re also key to help reduce the negative impacts that logging can have on the forests.
How Did Birds Get So Colorful?
Help scientists answer questions about bird plumage like, how colorful are birds? How quickly does plumage color evolve? Are changes in plumage color associated with the origins of new species?
Who’s Smiling on Canid Camera?
Three photos. Three questions. That’s all there is to it. Your identifications help give conservationists the information they need to restore young forests where wildlife thrives.
Could Prairie Chickens Come Booming Back?
Prairie chickens were once so abundant in the Great Plains that they were hunted for the market and shipped by the trainload to New York City. Could prairie restoration bring them booming back?
Thanks Dad! Five Surprising Ways Wildlife Fathers Play Outsized Roles
Five stories of unusual wildlife “dads” in honor of Father’s Day.
Recovery: New Life in Coal Country
Acid mine drainage devastates streams, but there are surprising efforts underway in Coal Country.
Tracking the Three-Legged Snow Leopard
Nature Conservancy scientists are collaring snow leopards in western Mongolia to help limit livestock predation and protect these rare cats.
Curlews for Conservation: Tracking a Migratory Grassland Bird
Long-billed curlews are kings of camouflage, but tracking them reveals their nesting and migratory habits.
