Conservation
Eco-Celebrity Crane Inspires Wetland Protection in Taiwan
An endangered Siberian crane that has made Taiwan home is inspiring locals to protect the wetlands
Tower Lights Will Soon Blink for the Sake of Birds
With a simple blink, tall towers can go from deadly to bird-friendly
Rhinos Will Be Airlifted to Australia to Avoid Poachers
A new project is flying rhinos from South Africa to Australia to create a "biological insurance policy" against increased poaching
Controversial Texas Rattlesnake Roundup Nets Largest Catch to Date
One of the world’s largest rattlesnake roundup bagged nearly 25,000 pounds of rattlers this year
An Oregon Port Is Using Inflatable Air Dancers to Scare Off Pesky Sea Lions
The car dealership staple is now a marine mammal scarecrow
SeaWorld Is Shutting Down Its Orca Breeding Program
But the orcas currently living in its parks will remain there for the rest of their lives
Epic Journey Brings First Elephant to Somalia in 20 Years
Meet Morgan, whose 3-week trek shows anti-poaching efforts could be working
The Marine Corps Plans to Airlift Over 1,000 Desert Tortoises
Despite the positive intentions behind relocation, conservationists worry that it will hurt the tortoises more than it helps
The Surprising Way Civil War Took Its Toll on Congo's Great Apes
Using satellite maps and field studies, scientists found that even small disturbances to the forest had big consequences for bonobos
Researchers Say Culling Koalas May Save Them From Chlamydia
A paradoxical solution to help protect the species
“Mermaid Ivory” Stirs Controversy Over How Extinct Species Are Studied
The carved bones of marine mammals highlight the squishy regulations around their trade and what that means for science
A Ban on Salamanders Is Just Part of the Fight Against This Deadly Fungus
Scientists are deploying a variety of weapons as new clues emerge about the fungal diseases killing off amphibians
Meet the Dogs Sniffing Out Whale Poop for Science
Inspired by drug-detection programs, these canines scour the sea for samples that aid in conservation research
The Only Known Jaguar in America Was Finally Caught on Video
“El Jefe” made a rare appearance in Arizona
A Historic Conservation Agreement Will Protect Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest
It's a victory for First Nations, loggers, and environmentalists
Beloved Giant Turtle Dies, Leaving Only Three Alive on Earth
The recent death of Cu Rua pushes the Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle to the brink of extinction
Scientists Rediscover a Tree Frog Thought to Be Extinct for Over a Century
Last seen in 1870, Jerdon’s tree frog is alive and (mostly) well in India
Overfishing Has Been Even Worse Than We Thought
Official counts previously overlooked fish as bycatch, small-scale fishing and illegal fishing
Scientists Trained Monitor Lizards Not to Chow Down on Poisonous Toads
And they did it by feeding them smaller and less-poisonous toads
An Underwater Museum in Egypt Could Bring Thousands of Sunken Relics Into View
The proposed site might revive tourism in Alexandria and also further research into the ancient ruins
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