Researchers Create First Evidence-Based Map of Asian Elephant Populations
A Sri Lankan research team used a series of interviews over a four-year period to create a country-wide distribution map of the endangered species.
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Butterfly Farming Is Helping Indigenous East Africans Save Their Forests
In Kenya and Tanzania, native communities are capitalizing on the insect business to ditch the ecologically damaging and illegal logging trade.
A New Deterrent System Could Help Save Bats From Wind Turbines
Jamming bats' echolocation with ultrasound is showing promise in reducing fatalities at wind energy facilities.
National Parks May Receive Congressional Funding for Shutdown Losses
According to an internal email, the National Park Service will be given congressional funding to retroactively pay for operational costs expended during the partial government shutdown.
Can France Help Lead E.U. Efforts to Curb Global Deforestation?
France's new strategy to stop importing "unsustainable forest and agricultural products" is just one piece of a much bigger puzzle for the European Union.
Trump Will Nominate David Bernhardt to Be DOI Secretary
Democrats and environmental advocacy groups oppose Bernhardt's nomination due to his background as an oil and mining industry lobbyist.
Can Cities Help Preserve the Butterflies and the Bees?
Researchers found that urban gardens and allotments provide especially good habitat for pollinator communities.
PS Picks: The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s ‘Preservation Personals’ Feature
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
National Parks Suffered Irreparable Damage During the Shutdown
Many national parks were kept open but unstaffed or understaffed, with serious consequences for the parks, their employees, and their visitors.
The Ethical Debate Around Innovation in Animal Tracking
As researchers tag an increasing number of species, a debate has arisen over the consequences for animal welfare, conservation, and technology.