Surviving fishing gear entanglement isn’t enough for endangered right whales – females still don’t breed afterward
Even when female North Atlantic right whales survive entanglement in fishing gear, it may affect their future ability to breed, increasing the pressure on this critically endangered species.
March 13, 2024 • ~10 min
Three ways climate change is pushing butterflies and moths to their limits
Climate change puts pressure on British butterflies and moths - sometimes pushing them to the edges of their geographical range or shifting the timing of their life cycle so they can’t feed.
Feb. 29, 2024 • ~8 min
Migratory animals face mass extinction – but as a conservationist I’m optimistic
Nature knows no borders. While decline of threatened migratory animals is alarming, there are reasons to be optimistic about international conservation efforts.
Feb. 15, 2024 • ~7 min
Wildlife selfies harm animals − even when scientists share images with warnings in the captions
The caption may say that only scientists and trained professionals should handle wild animals, but viewers remember the image, not the words.
Feb. 14, 2024 • ~9 min
To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species' most important locations
A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that governments can consider protecting these areas.
Jan. 11, 2024 • ~8 min
Wild 'super pigs' from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs
Feral hogs are one of the most destructive invasive species in North America, harming land, crops and wildlife.
Dec. 19, 2023 • ~8 min
Digitized records from wildlife centers show the most common ways that humans harm wild animals
Hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across the US and Canada treat sick and injured animals and birds. Digitizing their records is yielding valuable data on human-wildlife encounters.
Nov. 22, 2023 • ~8 min
As the US begins to build offshore wind farms, scientists say many questions remain about impacts on the oceans and marine life
A recent study focusing on how offshore wind farms in Massachusetts waters could affect endangered right whales does not call for slowing the projects, but says monitoring will be critical.
Nov. 15, 2023 • ~10 min
Resources to save 'every creeping thing of the earth' are limited. What would Noah do?
As COP28 looks for solutions to the climate crisis, retaining biodiversity is crucial to the planet’s future. But not every species can be saved from extinction. Here’s one approach.
Nov. 8, 2023 • ~8 min
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