Bombs for Biodiversity
As global insecurity prompts Germany and other European countries to expand their armed forces, biologists are tracking the impacts to the flora and fauna on military bases.
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Solar energy is good, but solar farms stuffed with ill-conceived nest boxes are not.
Spain’s Cliff-Nesting Gulls Are Actually Beach Bums
Almost a century ago, egg-poaching humans drove yellow-legged gulls away from beaches. Now the birds are coming back.
The Artist Showing Seabirds Home
The woman at the heart of a long-standing avian restoration program blends art and science to attract birds back to lost habitat.
Nearly Half of Italy’s Wolves Are Part Dog Now. Is That a Problem?
Wolf-dog hybrids are taking over Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the country’s wolves.
Tending to Paradise
A rare prairie ecosystem shaped by humans in Washington State exemplifies a shift in how conservationists envision our relationship with the natural world.
Living in the Sprawl
As housing developments devour open space in the western United States, can local governments stave off habitat loss?
The Moon of the Palolo Worm
In the Pacific Islands, communities count on the annual spawning of a species of sea worm to fill bellies, spark celebration, and shape peoples’ sense of time.
The Search for the Perfect Snail Snack
Hawai‘i’s depleted land snails are eking out an existence in human care. Giving them a brighter future means figuring out what they actually want to eat.
The Birds Who Call Us Home
In springtime in North America, purple martins spread joy as they return to their nest boxes—is that enough motivation for us to ward off an avian housing crisis?
How Poor Choices are Making Spain’s Solar Boom Bad for Birds
Solar energy is good, but solar farms stuffed with ill-conceived nest boxes are not.
Spain’s Cliff-Nesting Gulls Are Actually Beach Bums
Almost a century ago, egg-poaching humans drove yellow-legged gulls away from beaches. Now the birds are coming back.
The Artist Showing Seabirds Home
The woman at the heart of a long-standing avian restoration program blends art and science to attract birds back to lost habitat.
Nearly Half of Italy’s Wolves Are Part Dog Now. Is That a Problem?
Wolf-dog hybrids are taking over Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the country’s wolves.
Tending to Paradise
A rare prairie ecosystem shaped by humans in Washington State exemplifies a shift in how conservationists envision our relationship with the natural world.
Living in the Sprawl
As housing developments devour open space in the western United States, can local governments stave off habitat loss?
The Moon of the Palolo Worm
In the Pacific Islands, communities count on the annual spawning of a species of sea worm to fill bellies, spark celebration, and shape peoples’ sense of time.
The Search for the Perfect Snail Snack
Hawai‘i’s depleted land snails are eking out an existence in human care. Giving them a brighter future means figuring out what they actually want to eat.
The Birds Who Call Us Home
In springtime in North America, purple martins spread joy as they return to their nest boxes—is that enough motivation for us to ward off an avian housing crisis?