Latest Conservation Stories
At long last, a homecoming for the Fender’s blue butterfly
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Jaclyn Moyer / High Country News
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Wildfire smoke from across continents is changing the Arctic Ocean’s makeup
Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans
Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash
The 2022 midterm elections could shake the course of environmental action in the US
Mountain lions in Los Angeles face the heat of worsening wildfires
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Noah Schlager / High Country News
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Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations
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Agostino Petroni / Hakai Magazine
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Some of Asia’s iconic wildlife doesn’t seem to mind human encroachment
Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well
The Brilliant 10: The top up-and-coming minds in science
Turn your backyard into an awesome hangout for bats
Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab
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Alex Riley / Hakai Magazine
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Wildland firefighters face another danger—an increased risk of long COVID
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Miles W. Griffis / High Country News
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Why the Endangered Species Act is often too little, too late
Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds
Why planting new forests could do more harm than good
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Erica Cirino / OpenMind
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Your gaming skills could help teach an AI to identify jellyfish and whales
At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown
Despite longer hunting seasons, Idaho’s wolf population could be holding steady
How tribal co-managing movements are transforming the conservation of public lands
Watch what can happen when killer whales tangle with great white sharks
Collecting ancient geomyths could give scientists new insights on climate change
Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment
Scientists are disagreeing on the effects of invasive species
Why Maine is pushing back on a seafood watch group’s red-listing of the American lobster
Hurricane Ian surges back and heads for the Carolinas
Melting sea ice is acidifying the Arctic Ocean
What an ancient Maya city excavation taught scientists about the origins of reef fishes
Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat
Philadelphia’s microscopic algae archive is a time machine for coastlands
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Jack Tamisiea / Hakai Magazine
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For years, Chile exploited its environment to grow. Now it’s trying to save it.
California’s mega algae bloom is like a ‘wildfire in the water’
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Emily Harwitz / High Country News
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Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource, but climate change could soon limit its potential
New federal mapping tool brings climate resiliency to everyday Americans
The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets
World’s largest shipping company reroutes ships to protect world’s largest animals
Hawaii’s prolonged drought is pushing native species to the brink
Eating sustainably may mean skipping the lobster for now
Where food is scarce, ocean predators find snacks in swirling eddies
In a rare, fatal shark attack, tourist killed in the Bahamas
A close look at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch reveals a common culprit
Bison are bringing biodiversity back to Kansas prairie land
Blue-throated macaws are making a slow, but hopeful, comeback
The untouched ‘wilderness’ of the Great Lakes is an illusion
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Dave Dempsey
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Can invasive species ever be ‘good’?
After 75 years, an extremely rare sea turtle returns to Louisiana
For marine life to survive, we must cut carbon emissions
These thoughtful nature images were captured by scientists in action
4 ways the Inflation Reduction Act invests in healthier forests and greener cities
A diver’s guide to a more sustainable scuba adventure
Best reef-safe sunscreens of 2023
Meet the marine geologist mapping the deepest point on Earth
High-tech buoys with underwater microphones could save sperm whales from ship collisions
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Claudia Geib / Hakai Magazine
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How to become a citizen scientist—and when to leave it to the professionals
Wolves and beavers can have magical ecosystem effects—if they have space to thrive
This dashing tropical sea slug just showed up in the UK
The monarch butterfly is scientifically endangered. So why isn’t it legally protected yet?
Scientists are reconstructing what ancient whales saw to look into the past
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Jason P. Dinh / Hakai Magazine
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An endangered fish’s story follows the vanishing waters of the Rio Grande
These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm
The curious case of an endangered wildcat and a disappearing fruit tree
Farmers and scientists unite to save the home of an endangered salamander
Great white shark sightings are up in the US, which is kind of good news
Plastic garbage in the sea is a life raft for pathogens