Conservation
Drones Are Teaching Falcons How to Hunt
One of the newest training techniques used by falconers could eventually help conservation efforts to save the birds’ prey
U.K. to Create the World’s Largest Continuous Marine Reserve
The immaculate waters around the storied Pitcairn Islands are to be protected from illegal fishing and mining efforts
Mark World Pangolin Day With a New Video About the Quirky Creatures
Awareness about this animal underdog is climbing, yet an estimated 10,000 pangolins still fell victim to the illegal wildlife trade last year
Now's the Time to See Hundreds of Bald Eagles
The Winter Wings Festival at Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge is one of the longest-running bird festivals in the country
The Western U.S. Could Soon Face the Worst Megadrought in a Millennium
Climate models predict that the region will be drier than the droughts that likely caused ancient Native Americans to abandon their pueblo cities
How to Save the Chocolate Tree Without Sacrificing Flavor
Demand, disease and climate change are threatening cocoa, but a new breed of clones could keep the treat abundant and tasty
The Art of Chocolate (and Soap)
Conservators went on a scientific journey to discover the best ways to preserve artist Janine Antoni's landmark "Lick and Lather"
The World Hit "Peak Chicken" in 2006
The popular poultry is just one of many key food resources that hit peak production between 5 and 30 years ago
Borneo's Mammals Face a Deadly Mix of Logging and Climate Change
But adding small amounts of land to already protected areas could help save the island's biodiversity
King Tut’s Beard Fell Off...And Was Glued Back on With Epoxy
Clumsy curators won’t admit who’s behind the irreparable repair
Can the Siberian Tiger Make a Comeback?
In Russia’s Far East, an orphaned female tiger is the test case in an experimental effort to save one of the most endangered animals on earth
India's Tiger Population Grew Almost 60 Percent Since 2008
Could tigers be coming back from the brink? India now counts 2,226 of the big cats
Beavers Once Parachuted into Idaho’s Backcountry
Strange things can happen when you combine WWII military surplus, innovative thinking and a bunch of beavers in need of a new home
World's Loneliest Wolf Is No Longer So Lonely
As conservators work to restore and protect America’s gray wolf population, one wide-ranging male has finally found a pack to call his own
This Exotic Frog Skips the Eggs, Gives Birth to Live Tadpoles
The species is one of just a handful of frogs that use internal fertilization, and the only one found that births tadpoles
Where the Buffalo Roam: Illinois
American bison are back in Illinois for the first time in 200 years
By Keeping Poachers Out, Mine Fields Give Endangered Animals Somewhere to Hide
The heavily-mined Iran-Iraq border is a sanctuary for the Persian leopard
Why a Tanzanian Village Chased Six Elephants Off a Cliff
Not all animal killings are linked to the illegal wildlife trade
Europe Is a Great Place to Be a Large Meat-Eater
In a rare success story for wildlife, bears, lynx, wolverine and wolves are increasing in numbers across the continent
Wisdom, the World's Oldest Albatross, Laid an Egg
This is about the 35th time Wisdom has been a mother-to-be
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