The Ghosts of Conservation Past
A look back at the United States’ outsize influence on global conservation reveals why the latest funding cuts should come as no surprise.
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In the Wake of the Storm
A scientist tracks how cuts to federal funding are reshaping coastal communities, research, and species management in Alaska.
The Fight for the Heart of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.
Lessons in Longevity
Pronghorn have survived even as the mammals they evolved alongside have perished. Can they weather the uncertain future of the Anthropocene?
The Rwandan City Where Wetlands Are Winning
To save its citizens from floods, Kigali is betting big on wetland restoration.
When Squirrels Meet the Delmar Divide
Segregation in St. Louis, Missouri, is shaping the genetics of the city’s eastern gray squirrels.
Is it Too Soon to Whoop for Whooping Cranes?
Conservationists managed to save North America’s whooping cranes from extinction once, but the birds now face mounting threats in their winter habitat along the coast of Texas.
Pachyderm Pharmacies
Scientists find that elephants who raid farms might be looking for medicinal plants, sparking a cross-species exchange of pharmaceutical knowledge.
The Reptile Who Plays Possum
Grass snakes fake death to avoid predation.
Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?
In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.
In the Wake of the Storm
A scientist tracks how cuts to federal funding are reshaping coastal communities, research, and species management in Alaska.
The Fight for the Heart of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.
Lessons in Longevity
Pronghorn have survived even as the mammals they evolved alongside have perished. Can they weather the uncertain future of the Anthropocene?
The Rwandan City Where Wetlands Are Winning
To save its citizens from floods, Kigali is betting big on wetland restoration.
When Squirrels Meet the Delmar Divide
Segregation in St. Louis, Missouri, is shaping the genetics of the city’s eastern gray squirrels.
Is it Too Soon to Whoop for Whooping Cranes?
Conservationists managed to save North America’s whooping cranes from extinction once, but the birds now face mounting threats in their winter habitat along the coast of Texas.
Pachyderm Pharmacies
Scientists find that elephants who raid farms might be looking for medicinal plants, sparking a cross-species exchange of pharmaceutical knowledge.
The Reptile Who Plays Possum
Grass snakes fake death to avoid predation.
Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?
In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.