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Extreme Birding: Gull Watching at the Landfill
Sick of your favorite birding hotspot? Try the dump.
The 4-Second Nap: Unusual Sleep Habits of Animals
From dozing with half a brain to napping seconds at a time, these animals evolved unique ways to catch z’s.
Borax Lake Chub: Conserving a High Desert Survivor
This fish has adapted to a lake high in arsenic and heavy metals. But human activity poses a greater challenge.
50 Fish, 50 States: Pier Review
Fishing piers remain ignored by the outdoor media and mainstream fishing culture.
Sea Turtles Are Under Threat from Small-Scale Fisheries
Free divers are fishing turtles at unsustainble levels in the Solomon Islands.
Can You Help a Fish Imprint On a River?
Scientists hope that incubating eggs in a river might help reverse a historic whitefish decline in the Great Lakes.
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.
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.”
