Conservation
Which Lost Species May be Found Again? Huge Study Reveals Clues
There are 856 mammal, bird, amphibian and reptile species currently missing—but researchers continue to search
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Endangered Species
Cats Kill a Staggering Number of Species across the World
Domestic cats are cherished human companions, but a new study shows the enormous breadth of species the felines prey on when they are left to roam freely
Animals
Golden Mole That Swims through Sand Rediscovered after 86 Years
The iridescent, blind De Winton’s golden mole was last seen in 1937 and later declared officially lost. But scientists have since rediscovered it by tracking its environmental DNA
Climate Change
Restoring the Planet Will Need More than a Climate Price Tag
We can’t put a price on a healthy biosphere. We must instead reorient our economy into one that values the living world
Endangered Species
How AI Can Help Save Endangered Species
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to fight biodiversity loss by analysing vast amounts of data, monitoring ecosystems and spotting trends over time
Policy
Protecting Plants and Animals at Risk Must Start before They Need the Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act is an emergency measure turning 50 this year. Focusing on ecosystem preservation can keep us from ever needing it
Conservation
Millions of Mosquitoes Will Rain Down on Hawaii to Save an Iconic Bird
Hawaii’s brightly colored honeycreepers are at imminent risk of extinction, and bacteria could be the key to saving them
Endangered Species
Wind Energy Could Get Safer for Bats with New Research
Wind turbines threaten several bat species, but the Biden administration is funding research to reduce casualties
Endangered Species
A Bold Attempt to Save Wild Ocelots from Extinction
Researchers will inseminate female ocelots in zoos with sperm from the few remaining wild ocelots, then train kittens for the wild
Endangered Species
Endangered California Condors Get Bird Flu Vaccine
After avian influenza killed 21 endangered California Condors, government officials are testing a vaccine that could protect the massive scavengers from infection
Endangered Species
Penguin Chicks Are Dying Off as Antarctic Sea Ice Disappears
Record-low sea ice caused Emperor Penguin chicks to die across Antarctica last year. This year could be just as bad
Animals
Are ‘Cocaine Sharks’ Really Scarfing Down Drugs off Florida’s Coasts?
With their stealth, speed and serrated teeth, sharks are predators to be reckoned with. And that’s before factoring in the cocaine some sharks may be eating...
Conservation
Humans Are Predators of at Least One Third of All Vertebrate Species
Humans prey on more vertebrate species for use as pets and in medicine and other products than we do for food
Animals
Why Has a Group of Orcas Suddenly Started Attacking Boats?
Killer whales in a group near Spain and Portugal may be teaching one another to mess with small boats. They sank their third vessel earlier this month
Animals
The Strange Way a 12-Foot-Long Invasive Python Was Caught
In Key Largo, Fla., scientists are looking to protect endangered native rodents and slow the invasion of massive Burmese pythons
Endangered Species
As the World Scrambles to Halt Biodiversity Loss, ‘Things Are Getting Worse’
More than one quarter of the more than 150,000 species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species are threatened with extinction
Conservation
Global Summit Tries to Slow Biodiversity Crisis as Species Wink Out around the World
Negotiators have gathered in Montreal for a United Nations summit aimed at hammering out a Paris-style agreement to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss by 2030
Endangered Species
Wildfires Spurred Risky Behavior in Los Angeles Mountain Lions
Already threatened mountain lions in the Los Angeles area crossed busy roads more often and exhibited other risky behaviors after the 2018 Woolsey Fire
Conservation
Drones Sample Rare Specimens from Cliffs and Other Dangerous Places
Flying robots help researchers identify and protect threatened plants and other species in places that are inaccessible to humans
Endangered Species
Rediscovered Red Wolf Genes May Help Conserve the Species
A surprising new gene discovery in coyotes may help conserve the critically endangered wolf.
