Three Great Fall Reads: Natural Page Turners

Our fall book review features nature and conservation reads that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Matthew L. Miller

Koalas Have 2 Thumbs & Other Weird Australian Wildlife Facts

Not every animal in Australia wants to kill you, but they are all weird. Really weird.

Justine E. Hausheer

Recovery: Saving the “Rat” That Isn’t

To know the Key Largo woodrat is to love it – and to want to protect it. But invasive predators pose the biggest threat.

Ted Williams

Flight Over the Bas-Ogooué: Using Drones to Map Gabon’s Wetlands

Nature Conservancy scientists are using unmanned aerial vehicles to create the first-ever detailed wetlands map of coastal Gabon, in partnership with NASA and the European Space Agency.

Justine E. Hausheer

Conserving Bison in Indiana. Yes, Indiana.

Bison are coming back to Indiana. Join land steward Tony Capizzo to learn what factors influence a bison reintroduction.

Matthew L. Miller

Pika Quest

Meet the American pika; an adorable relative of the rabbit that hides high in the “sky islands” of mountain slopes. Adapted to a cold environment, these furry mammals are at risk in a warming world.

Lisa Feldkamp

From the Field: Survival Tips & Tricks for Remote Science Reporting

Aside from great science, what do you learn as a field reporter for CGS? Read on for tips and tricks for conservation science reporting.

Justine E. Hausheer

Get Up Close and Personal With a Grizzly: Trapping Bears for Science

Researchers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are tracking grizzly bears to learn their movements. Our journalist gets you up close to the tracking operation.

Kris Millgate

Purple Martins: The Bird That Relies on Human-Built Nests

Purple martins are truly a bird of the people. In fact, they have shifted almost entirely from natural nests to human-made ones. Why have purple martins become so reliant on us?

Joe Smith

Energy Sprawl is the Largest Driver of Land Use Change in the U.S.

The development of new land area required for energy production is, and will likely continue to be, the largest driver of land use change in the U.S. for the foreseeable future.

Cara Cannon Byington

Global Wilderness Areas in Decline Despite Conservation Targets

New research revels that global wilderness areas are in rapid decline despite recent increases in protected areas.

Justine E. Hausheer

Attacking Invasive Cheatgrass at Its Root

Not much can stop cheatgrass from spreading. That's why scientists are turning to a solution in the soil, a microbe that inhibits the growth of cheatgrass roots, giving native plants a chance to return.

Lisa Feldkamp