Roads and railway would threaten tiger survival in Nepal park

"Tiger deaths along the roads and railways would reduce the tiger population from around 130 animals to just 50 animals over a 20-year period."

U. Michigan • futurity
May 20, 2022 ~3 min

Genetic bottleneck stymies endangered Wyoming toad’s survival

A new study of decreased genetic diversity in the immune system of the Wyoming toad could lead to new captive breeding strategies for endangered species.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
April 29, 2022 ~6 min


Protecting biodiversity – and making it accessible – has paid off for Costa Rica

Tourism revenues account for almost 10% of Costa Rica’s gross domestic product. New research shows that charismatic wildlife is necessary but not sufficient to attract ecotourists.

Jeffrey R. Smith, Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University • conversation
April 22, 2022 ~9 min

Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season

Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
April 21, 2022 ~8 min

Jaguars could return to the US Southwest – but only if they have pathways to move north

Keeping landscapes connected can help protect wild animals and plants. In the US Southwest, border wall construction is closing off corridors that jaguars and other at-risk species use.

John Koprowski, Dean, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming • conversation
April 19, 2022 ~10 min

To protect wildlife from free-roaming cats, a zone defense may be more effective than trying to get every feline off the street

A new study shows that when free-ranging cats are more than a few blocks from forested areas in cities, such as parks, they’re more likely to prey on rats than on native wildlife.

Travis Gallo, Assistant Professor of Urban Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, George Mason University • conversation
April 8, 2022 ~9 min

Planting mixes of flowers around farm fields helps keep bees healthy

Huge single-crop fields attract bees in such numbers that they spread parasites to one another. Planting diverse mixes of flowers around fields helps spread out pollinators and keep them healthy.

Hamutahl Cohen, Extension Agent, University of Florida • conversation
April 5, 2022 ~8 min

How we discovered that sea turtles in Seychelles have recovered from the brink

Sea turtles of Aldabra were almost hunted to extinction. But thanks to years of protection the much-loved animals are now thriving again - and so is the iconic giant tortoise.

Cheryl Sanchez, PhD Candidate, Biology, University of Pisa • conversation
March 17, 2022 ~7 min


Tool aims to get people to save the North Atlantic right whale

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whales in the world. A new welfare assessment tool may help draw attention to the problem.

Taraneh Pettinato-Tufts • futurity
March 2, 2022 ~8 min

Digital sound archives can bring extinct birds (briefly) back to life

There are no more ivory-billed woodpeckers or Bachman’s Warblers on Earth, but they’ve left an echo behind.

Hannah Hunter, PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning, Queen's University, Ontario • conversation
Feb. 25, 2022 ~9 min

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