Why protecting wildland is crucial to American freedom and identity

Thanks to the power of writer Wallace Stegner, Americans have for decades been able to put words to the importance wilderness holds in the nation’s history and imagination.

Michael Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University • conversation
May 13, 2025 ~11 min

Insect trafficking poses a risk to wildlife and human health

Wildlife trafficking extends to areas like ant smuggling and illegal trade

Angus Nurse, Professor of Law and Environmental Justice, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
May 9, 2025 ~7 min


How dandelions conquered concrete to bring nature back to cities

Here’s why those little yellow flowers are everywhere you look.

Yannick Woudstra, Postdoctoral Researcher in Asexual Plant Evolution, Stockholm University • conversation
April 30, 2025 ~7 min

Florida panthers and black bears need a literal path for survival – here’s how the Florida Wildlife Corridor provides it in one of the fastest-growing US states

The Florida Wildlife Corridor, which turns 15 this year, connects habitats across the state for panthers, bears, sparrows and other species.

Reed Frederick Noss, Conservation Science Coordinator, University of Florida • conversation
April 29, 2025 ~11 min

If we must bring back extinct species, let’s focus on the giant herbivores

Many huge animals went extinct surprisingly recently. When they died, their ecological role was lost with them.

Timothy Neal Coulson, Professor of Zoology and Joint Head of Department of Biology, University of Oxford • conversation
April 15, 2025 ~7 min

White House plans for Alaskan oil and gas face some hurdles – including from Trump and the petroleum industry

Donald Trump says he is a big fan of oil and gas. His actions may not be of great interest to the industry. And the results may not be what he says he wants.

Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer in International Studies, University of Washington • conversation
April 11, 2025 ~10 min

Rivers are increasingly being given legal rights. Now they need people who will defend these rights in court

Let’s train an army of nature protectors to speak for nature itself – not for what it can provide for humans.

Oluwabusayo Wuraola, Lecturer in Law, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
March 28, 2025 ~8 min

How corroding sea structures can provide vital habitats for marine life

The more corroded marine structures in an area, the more potential new homes for the marine larvae to attach to and grow on.

Molly James, Marine Ecosystems Modeller, Marine Ecosystem Modelling Group, Plymouth Marine Laboratory • conversation
March 27, 2025 ~6 min


How North Sea tanker collision could affect one of Britain’s most important coastlines

A large tanker has released jet fuel into the sea near crucial seal and seabird breeding spots, say local marine ecologists.

Sue Hull, Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology and Ecology, University of Hull • conversation
March 12, 2025 ~7 min

Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting

Save the pandas, sure, but what about the worms in their guts?

Simon Goodman, Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology, University of Leeds • conversation
March 10, 2025 ~9 min

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