How Hitchhiking Oysters Build New Reefs

In Australia, juvenile oysters hitch rides on mud whelks, subjecting them to a slow-motion death by starvation. Killer oysters. Sort of.

Justine E. Hausheer

Using Science & Culture to Assess Billabong Health

In northern Australia, scientists and young indigenous rangers are working together to gain a better understanding of billabong health.

Justine E. Hausheer

Seeds of Change: Ensuring the Future for Healthy Prairies

For a healthy and resilient prairie, diverse seed sources are key.

Nina Hill

Do Elk Fear Wolves? Maybe Not

What’s scarier: a wolf or a mountain lion? For prey – and conservation – the answer matters.

Christine Peterson

Recovery: Zombie Mouse Apocalypse

Island birds face a new and horrific threat, but help is on the way.

Ted Williams

In Search of Australia’s Amazing Rainbow Finch

The conservation story behind Australia’s most colorful finch.

Justine E. Hausheer

Floodplains: Protecting & Restoring an Overlooked Ecosystem

A new tool helps protect the many values of floodplains for people and nature.

Matthew L. Miller

Bird Country: Saving the Riverina’s Last Wild Wetlands

In a dry corner of southeast Australia, life-giving wetlands sustain a huge array of birds—and a 50,000-year old culture.

Justine E. Hausheer

The Living Benefits of East Coast Dam Removal

Removing obsolete dams offer dramatic benefits for fish, the economy and the future.

Matthew L. Miller

Create Wildlife Habitat Around Your House

Tips and resources turn your yard into wildlife habitat – without bothering the neighbors.

Charles Fergus

Restoring Emiquon’s “Wetland of Dreams”

Restoring a large cornfield to a wetland isn’t a glimpse at the past, but a look to conservation’s future.

Matthew L. Miller

Recovery: Restoring the Floodplain Forest

Restoring elms and other native trees benefits wildlife in the Connecticut River Valley.

Ted Williams