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Boot Camp for Ordinary Fish

Hatchery-reared fish can help boost struggling populations, but fish raised in captivity are ill-prepared for life in the wild. Scientists have a plan to change that.

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Without USAID, Guatemala’s Forest Stewards Search for Sustainability

Communities in the Maya Biosphere Reserve are figuring out new ways to fund their work and protect their forest after losing key funding.

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No Strings Attached

A new fishery in California shows how ropeless crab traps can prevent whales from becoming entangled in fishing lines.

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Trial by Fire

In the burn-scarred mountains of Southern California, a team of biologists fights to help an imperiled frog.

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Ethiopia’s Grand Tree-Planting Plan

Efforts to restore lost forests often fail, but Ethiopians are betting big: planting billions of saplings to revive habitat, regenerate soil, and stabilize the land.

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The Trouble with Tamarisk

Twenty-five years ago, land managers unleashed a beetle to control an invasive tree sucking rivers dry. But water levels haven’t risen—and the real villains are still causing trouble.

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Death by a Thousand Dams

Tens of thousands of small barriers hamper fish recovery in the northeastern United States. But while the demolition of big dams out west gets the most attention, a similar revolution is revitalizing northeastern streams and rivers—one tiny dam at a time.

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The Unwilding of Patagonia’s Pollinators 

In a region synonymous with wilderness, native bumblebees are being replaced by industrial worker bees—and ecosystems are paying the price.

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The Corals That Shouldn’t Exist

Beneath Miami’s skyscrapers, a colony of corals defies expectations—and offers insight into other undersea urban ecosystems.

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The Return of the Kite

In the 1990s, red kites were reintroduced to England from Spain. Now, the English are returning the favor.