They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted.
Author: Catrin Einhorn
Researchers Release Hawaiian Crows Back Into the Wild
Researchers are trying a new strategy to reintroduce Hawaiian crows, which have been extinct in the wild for two decades.
COP16 Talks in Colombia Adopt a Novel Way to Pay for Conservation
Delegates at the U.N. talks created a system that would compensate countries for the use of genetic information but failed to make headway on a broader funding commitment.
One-Third of World’s Trees Face Extinction Risk, Report at COP16 Says
They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.
A Major Push to Protect Nature Is Happening Now
Delegates from around the world are meeting in Colombia in what is expected to be the biggest U.N. biodiversity conference in history.
Latest WWF Wildlife Survey Points to ‘Alarming’ Declines
The results from an important ongoing assessment look grim. But the survey is often misunderstood.
Surprising New Research Links Infant Mortality to Crashing Bat Populations
Without bats to eat insects, farmers turned to more pesticides, a study found. That appears to have increased infant deaths.
Solar Farms Look to Produce Something Apart From Power: Pollinator Friendly Habitat
The sites fight climate change and can help with another global crisis: the collapse of nature. But so far, efforts to nurture wildlife habitat have been spotty.
Heat Raises Fears of ‘Demise’ for Great Barrier Reef Within a Generation
A new study found that temperatures in the Coral Sea have reached their highest levels in at least four centuries.
How a Crisis for Vultures Led to a Human Disaster: Half a Million Deaths
The birds were accidentally poisoned in India. New research on what happened next shows how wildlife collapse can be deadly for people.