The Long Conservation: Studying Sea Turtles Is a Practice in Patience
Due to their lifespans, it's difficult for scientists to discern how sea turtle species respond to conservation techniques.
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Should Pandas Still Be Listed as Endangered?
Decades of conservation efforts have culminated in the giant panda's upgrade last year from endangered to vulnerable. But panda habitat is smaller and more fragmented than it was when the animal was first added to the Endangered Species List.
A Record Surge in New Species Discovery in the Amazon
A new report finds that scientists described 381 new species of wildlife from the Amazon in peer-reviewed scientific journals between January of 2014 and December of 2015. Some, however, are already on the brink of extinction.
A Spate of Deaths in India’s Oldest Tiger Reserve Causes Concern
Ten tigers have now been found dead or dying in the Indian state of Uttarakhand since the beginning of 2017, and conservationists fear many more deaths could be on the horizon.
This Native Tribe Is Reintroducing a Disappeared Species on Its Own Land
And the federal government can't do much about it.
In Nepal, Publicly Burning Confiscated Items Is a Warning to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
The stockpile included parts from 48 species, including 67 tiger skins, 357 rhino horns, and two sacks of pangolin scales.
As Poaching Practices Shrink, Nepal’s Wildlife Faces Another Challenge
Nepalese conservationists and their foreign partners are awakening to a new menace on the horizon: lethal pathogens.
Paying for Health Care With Trees: A Win-Win for Orangutans and Communities
“I’m a dentist by training,” says Monica Nirmala, executive director of Indonesian non-profit Alam Sehat Lestari. The name…
As Trump Takes Power, Scientists Scramble to Secure Wildlife Data
Climate research isn’t the only information imperiled by the incoming administration. By Jimmy Tobias (Photo: Jussi Nukari/AFP/Getty Images)…