Conservation
Save the Sharks By Swimming With Them
Ecotourism is helping promote shark conservation around the world—while also boosting local economies.
Why Everyone From Conservationists to Yao Ming to Andrew Cuomo Supports Banning Ivory Sales
Because of corruption and laundering, any system of legal ivory trade threatens the continued existence of elephants
Bizarre Blue Shark Nursery Found in the North Atlantic
Rather than emerging in protected coves, baby blue sharks spend their first years in a big patch of open ocean
Seagrass Meadows Are Disappearing at the Same Rate as Rainforests
These underwater habitats are important for several species of sea life
The State of Sharks, 40 Years After <em>Jaws</em>
We could be at a tipping point for conserving the infamous predators, if we can keep up shark-friendly practices
Eels Are Victims of Noise Pollution
Critically endangered European eels get distracted by man-made noise, making them more likely to get eaten by a predator
Civil War Battlefields Are Overrun With Deer
The Parks Department is going to spend $1.8 million to have hunters cull them
Social Networking Prairie Dog Style
Prairie dog kisses might help spread the plague, and stopping the most promiscuous rodents could curb that disease’s reach
Why Is Anyone Opposed to Reintroducing American Bison to the Wild?
The government wants to release some of Yellowstone's bison to the wild
Scientists Decode African Penguin Calls
Researchers are trying to figure out how "jackass" penguins—nicknamed for their braying vocalizations—communicate
This Market Along the Burma-China Border Is a Veritable Noah’s Ark of Critically Endangered Animals
Photographer Alex Hofford exposed the extent of the wildlife trade openly taking place at this infamous market
Playing Outside Enhances Kids’ Love of Nature and Animals
Exposure to the great outdoors could also influence kids' ideas about the importance of conservation
Offshore Wind Farms Offer Seals a Smorgasbord of Fish
Wind farms could intentionally be fashioned into artificial reefs to further increase their value to wildlife
Borneo Has Lost 30 Percent of Its Forest in the Past 40 Years
Borneo's tropical forests have fallen at twice the rate as the rest of the world's felled rainforests
Why Freshwater Dolphins Are Some of the World’s Most Endangered Mammals
In Pakistan, dams and drainage has reduced the endangered Indus River dolphin’s range by 80 percent
China Finally Came Clean About Its Shady Tiger Skin Trade
Whether or not this will improve the situation for tigers, however, remains to be seen
Bringing the Farm to Your Backyard
Development Supported Agriculture is a growing trend in the housing world, and one subdivision is taking it mainstream
Chilean Devil Rays Found to Be Among the Deepest-Diving Animals in the Ocean
The surface-dwelling marine creatures regularly dive more than one mile deep, scientists find
UNESCO Just Announced the 1000th World Heritage Site
Botswana's lush Okavango Delta claims the slot
Why Do We Have Trouble Talking About Success In Ocean Conservation?
Despite what you’ve read in the news, there’s still hope for a future with a healthy ocean
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