Solutions

Spawning an Intervention

To help corals survive the myriad threats they currently face, an international team of scientists is mastering the art and science of raising coral babies.

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A male Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) surveys its territory in Iran’s Golestan National Park. Photograph by Behzad Farahanchi
Patience, Peace, and Persian Leopards

Despite myriad threats, two Kurdish scientists are fighting to create a peace park in the heart of the Middle East.

Western Grey Kangaroos— Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus)
Raising Joey

Kangaroo Island’s iconic animals are orphaned all too often by speeding cars. But a dedicated group of volunteers is working to save as many survivors as possible.

Ethnobotanist Benito Treviño at his property, Rancho Lomitas, located 8miles north of Rio Grande City, Texas
Borderland Rebellion

From climate change to a border wall, the oft-overlooked but critically important scrubland plants in South Texas face myriad threats. To save them, this self-taught naturalist is taking matters into his own hands.

Using remote camera traps, photographer Heath Holden captured rare images like this one of wild Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) in their natural habitat. The animals’ bright red ears and eerie, raucous scuffles earned the scrappy marsupials their haunting common name.
All Eyes on the Devil

Some Tasmanian devils have taken a surprising turn in response to a devastating cancer, offering new hope for the endangered species' survival.

The Bartram’s scrub hairstreak butterfly (Strymon acis bartrami) exists only in the pine rockland habitat of South Florida, an ecosystem that has been decimated by development in recent decades. Photograph by Chad Anderson
Butterflies in the Storm

Battling rising seas and creeping asphalt, scientists race to save two endangered species.

Richard Stark, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, examines a tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) near the entrance of the cave. Photograph by Geoffrey Giller
Glimmers in the Dark

"The Destroyer" is decimating bat populations across North America. But scientists are finding rays of hope.

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—© Florian Schulz
Fulfilling a Promise

Creating protected areas is a critical first step, but reaping their benefit requires more than lines on maps.

A school of twinspot snapper (Lutjanus bohar) use the complex structure of coral reefs for shelter. Photograph by Brian Zgliczynski/100 Island Challenge
Picture of Health

Despite myriad threats, some coral reefs are thriving, or rebounding, suggesting it may be far too early to write the obituary for these critical ecosystems.

The torpedo-like form of the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) and the intricate matrix of waving sea fans are prime examples of how form follows function in an ecosystem shaped by thousands of years of evolution.
Farm to Reef

Cuba’s sustainable farming practices could provide a recipe for restoring struggling coral reefs around the world.