Policy
Coastal Conservation Plan Sparks Fight Over Sand
Beach communities that rely on dredging to replenish protective dunes object to expanded federal protections
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We Are All Tortoises
When it comes to climate change, reptiles and humans alike need a healthy and biologically diverse world to thrive
Conservation
Climate Change Claims Its First Mammal Extinction
The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia.
Conservation
Study on Weed Killers and Monarch Butterflies Spurs Ecological Flap
Some scientists question museum data analysis that suggests Roundup is not responsible for the insects’ decline
Environment
A Major Migratory Bird Habitat Is in Danger
North America’s Great Basin is getting warmer, drier and saltier
Something to Crow About: The Rise of Conservation Genomics
Understanding the genomes of endangered species could help stop their slide toward extinction
Crocking the Genetic Code
New genetic tests may reveal the secret to saving the critically endangered Siamese crocodile from extinction
Conservation
Animal Migrations Track with Wikipedia Searches
By analyzing nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia page views, researchers found species searches reflect seasonal animal migrations and plant blooming. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Conservation
Faux Fish Might Help Aquaculture Keep Feeding the World
Some unexpected alternatives could avoid depleting the wild fish that farmed seafood eats
Conservation
Science News Briefs from around the Globe
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Greenland to Palau, including one on the discovery of a trove of mummified cats in Egypt.
Happy Centennial, Grand Canyon!
Grand Canyon National Park turned 100 last week. Find out more about this phenomenal geologic treasure through some excellent books and videos
Conservation
Breeding the "Snot Otter"
The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo—and a hard-working team—is helping to boost its populations
Environment
Do Dams Increase Water Use?
Reservoirs may promote waste by creating a false sense of water security
Conservation
Grazing Deer Alter Forest Acoustics
Deer populations have exploded in North American woodlands, changing forest ecology—and how sounds, like birdsong, travel through the trees. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Conservation
Found but Lost: Newly Discovered Shark May Be Extinct
Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years...
Conservation
Biologists Track Tweets to Monitor Birds
Conservation biologists can track the whereabouts of endangered species by the sounds they make, avoiding cumbersome trackers and tags. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Environment
Desalination Could Cause Ecological Sea Change
An environmental assessment of the nation's largest desalination plant finds mixed results. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Environment
Slaking the World’s Thirst with Seawater Dumps Toxic Brine in Oceans
The salt and chemicals in the brine left over from desalination can threaten local marine ecosystems
Taking Some of the Pain out of Human–Wildlife Conflict
Tigers, leopards, elephants and more wreak havoc on farms and villages in India, but a compensation program can ease the sting—and conserve the animals
Environment
Livestock Act Like Ghosts of Wildlife Past
In Kenya, wild animals and livestock can coexist and even benefit each other
