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Recovery: The Seal and Shark Invasion
Gray seals and great white sharks are rebounding in the Northeast U.S., but not everyone’s happy.
Exploring and Protecting the Arkansas Bayou
A visit to the rumored home of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
The Platypus Is Weirder Than You Ever Imagined
Once denounced as a hoax, the platypus is far weirder than those early explorers and zoologists could ever imagine.
The Living Benefits of East Coast Dam Removal
Removing obsolete dams offer dramatic benefits for fish, the economy and the future.
A Field Guide to Elk Bugling
Enjoy one of fall’s greatest wildlife spectacles, the elk bugling season.
Think Drones are Bad for Wildlife? These Videos May Change Your Mind
Drones deservedly have a bad reputation for terrifying wildlife, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Hellbenders Need You to Stop Messing With Their Bedrooms
That streamside rock cairn you posted on Instagram? It’s killing ancient salamanders.
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.
50 Fish, 50 States: Trout at 11,000 Feet
Fishing for a (formerly) extinct fish in the Colorado Rockies.
Wrapping Trees to Find Reptiles
Scientists are searching for rare reptiles by wrapping trees with yoga-matt-like foam.
Recovery: Restoring the Floodplain Forest
Restoring elms and other native trees benefits wildlife in the Connecticut River Valley.
The Iguana Invasion
The green iguana invades Florida’s natural areas – and swimming pools.
