Can We Alter Endangered Species to Be More Adaptable?
Stephanie Courtney Jones suggests that “pesty” traits that help invasive species spread could also help endangered species adapt.…
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Tiger Poaching Is Showing No Sign of Slowing
Between 2000 and 2015, a total of 801 tiger seizures — equivalent to at least 1,755 tigers — were reported across 13…
Thousands of Illegally Traded Wild Animals Put at Risk by Missing Data
Records of confiscated live wild animals represent only a fraction of the actual animals being illegally traded, according…
Can Plant Blindness Be Cured?
In a new review study, researchers examine why people, including conservationists, tend to be biased against plants, and…
The Endangered Species Act Gets Some New Scientific Armor
The Fish and Wildlife Service has been criticized for letting politics influence Endangered Species Act decisions. Improved agency…
A Return to Common Conservation Ground
How did the Grand Canyon become a partisan issue? By Emily Gallagher Visitors are seen at the Grand…
What It Took to Save America’s Most Adorable Foxes
Officials had to chase golden eagles in helicopters and kill 4,800 feral pigs. By Francie Diep (Photo: Department…
Making a Mass Anti-Extinction Movement
Leading conservation scientists are calling for bold political action to combat the loss of our planet’s largest animals.…
In Cleveland, the Conservative Movement Turned Its Back on Conservation
Buried inside its 2016 political platform, the Republican Party proposed an unprecedented attack on this country’s system of…
Re-Coding for Conservation
We can now alter the genomes of invasive species to slow their advance. Should we? By Alison Hawkes…