Conservation
In Australia, Inflatable Tube Dancers Scare Dingoes Away From Livestock
At car dealerships, the 13-foot-tall flailing contraptions are meant to attract buyers. But on ranches, they scare off predators and protect the herd
Scientists Cloned an Endangered Wild Horse Using the Decades-Old Frozen Cells of a Stallion
The cloned foal will hopefully provide an 'infusion of genetic diversity' as conservationists work to restore the Przewalski’s horse’s population
Climate Change Has Killed Half of the Great Barrier Reef's Corals
A new study finds corals on the Australian mega-reef declined 50 percent between 1995 and 2017
How Humans Benefit From a Highway of Trails Created by African Forest Elephants
The paths the pachyderms make aid plants, other animals, and local people—whose way of life is threatened by the species’ decline
Tribes Reintroduce Swift Fox to Northern Montana's Fort Belknap Reservation
After absence of more than 50 years, the pint-sized predator returns to the prairie
3-D Printed Sea Turtle Eggs Reveal Poaching Routes
Scientists put GPS locators inside plastic eggs to find trafficking destinations in Costa Rica
500,000 Sharks Could Be Killed in the Race to Produce a Covid-19 Vaccine
Vaccine developers seek a compound called squalene produced in shark livers
Portrait Displays Hundreds of Animals Killed by House Cats
Jak Wonderly's 'Caught by Cats' aims to increase awareness of domestic cats' deadly effects on wildlife.
Retired Circus Elephants to Move to 2,500-Acre Wildlife Refuge Next Year
Since 2016, about 30 elephants have lived in a 200-acre enclosure managed by Ringling Bros. circus
Here's How You Can Help Amphibians in the Fight Against Extinction
We now know that the killer chytrid fungus originated in Asia and that humans unintentionally spread it around the world
Toxic Algae Caused Mysterious Widespread Deaths of 330 Elephants in Botswana
Officials say the pachyderms were killed by blooms of the organisms, which polluted pools of drinking water with neurotoxins
Photographs From the Last Quiet Places on Earth
Little can compare to the healing power of silence
What the Rhythm of a Maned Wolf's Heart Reveals
Smithsonian researchers are monitoring stress rates of this keystone species for better ways to manage them
Thought to Be Extinct, New Guinea’s Singing Dogs Found Alive in the Wild
A new genetic study confirms that the unique dogs, thought to be extinct in the wild, still exist outside of human care
Want to Support Wildlife Conservation in Africa? Start by Going on a Virtual Safari
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the beleaguered safari industry is livestreaming game drives to draw attention to its cause
High-Tech Tracking Reveals 'Whole New Secret World of Birds'
A study of Kirtland’s warblers found that some continue exploring long distances even after they reach their breeding grounds
Painting Wind Turbine Blades Black Help Birds Avoid Deadly Collisions
A recent study found the simple intervention reduced bird mortality by 72 percent
Giant Panda Mama Gives Birth to Baby Cub at National Zoo
The pink, squeaking infant is about the size of a stick of butter and will be named in 100 days
Painting Eyes on Cow Butts Could Save Cattle and Lion Lives
The four-year study in Botswana found cattle with eye marks painted on their behinds were less likely to be killed by predators
Microscopically, Crocodile Tears Look Sort of Like Our Own
Humans are the only species known to cry in response to emotional turmoil, but a new study finds reptile and avian tears aren't so different
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