A Feast of Fiddlehead Ferns

Everything you need to feast on ferns.

Lisa Ballard

Magpies: Murder, Mischief and Myth

Accused of eating cattle alive from the inside out, the black-billed magpie was once one of the most vilified birds on the planet. Discover the tangled history of humans and magpies.

Matthew L. Miller

Owl Underground: A Summer Encounter with Burrowing Owls

A hoot in the heat: meet the little owl that lives underground.

Kris Millgate

Collars or Cameras: How Do Researchers Best Monitor Wildlife?

Wildlife researchers are increasingly shifting to trail cams to monitor wildlife populations.

Kris Millgate

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.

Justine E. Hausheer

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.

Ted Williams

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.

Lisa Feldkamp

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.

Justine E. Hausheer

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?

Lisa Feldkamp

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.

Lisa Feldkamp

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?

Lisa Feldkamp

Thanks Dad! Five Surprising Ways Wildlife Fathers Play Outsized Roles

Five stories of unusual wildlife “dads” in honor of Father’s Day.

Christine Peterson