Islands of the Feral Pigs
In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.
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What Lies Beneath
With their astounding sense of smell and ability to find what humans can’t see, dogs are quickly becoming some of conservationists’ best friends.
The Tenacious Takahē
Once declared extinct, the world’s largest species of rail is returning to its former range in New Zealand.
Sky Bathing
With their habitat recovering following the eradication of invasive goats, giant tortoises are once again flourishing and bathing in abundance on the slopes of Isabela’s Alcedo Volcano and on other Galápagos islands.
Making Nature Less Predictable
In their fight against the homogenization of nature, scientists and farmers are walking well-worn paths and using innovative approaches to help bring native pollinators back to California.
The Tale of the Trojan Trout
Can the introduction of a modified invader save the West’s native fish?
What it Means to be Wild
Against the backdrop of a world so thoroughly altered by humankind, Emma Marris's latest book, Wild Souls, challenges our assumptions about nature and how we protect it.
A Great Escape
Invasive American mink, having escaped from British fur farms over the past century, are now wreaking havoc on native species—but this lucky gannet got away.
Beguiling Intruder
Lionfish are hungry, long-lived, and extremely fertile invaders in their new-found Atlantic home.
A Plague of Cactus
Across Kenya’s wildlife-rich Laikipia Plateau, a thorny enemy is advancing. But a tiny sap-sucking insect may help save the region’s animals and people.
What Lies Beneath
With their astounding sense of smell and ability to find what humans can’t see, dogs are quickly becoming some of conservationists’ best friends.
The Tenacious Takahē
Once declared extinct, the world’s largest species of rail is returning to its former range in New Zealand.
Sky Bathing
With their habitat recovering following the eradication of invasive goats, giant tortoises are once again flourishing and bathing in abundance on the slopes of Isabela’s Alcedo Volcano and on other Galápagos islands.
Making Nature Less Predictable
In their fight against the homogenization of nature, scientists and farmers are walking well-worn paths and using innovative approaches to help bring native pollinators back to California.
The Tale of the Trojan Trout
Can the introduction of a modified invader save the West’s native fish?
What it Means to be Wild
Against the backdrop of a world so thoroughly altered by humankind, Emma Marris's latest book, Wild Souls, challenges our assumptions about nature and how we protect it.
A Great Escape
Invasive American mink, having escaped from British fur farms over the past century, are now wreaking havoc on native species—but this lucky gannet got away.
Beguiling Intruder
Lionfish are hungry, long-lived, and extremely fertile invaders in their new-found Atlantic home.
A Plague of Cactus
Across Kenya’s wildlife-rich Laikipia Plateau, a thorny enemy is advancing. But a tiny sap-sucking insect may help save the region’s animals and people.