Conservation1236 articles archived since 1845

Rhino Poachers Prosecuted Using DNA Database

Genetic information about African rhinos is leading to stiffer convictions

Glow Sticks Help Ecologists Study Amphibians

Ecologists needed a way to more easily keep track of populations of amphibians, and green glow sticks lit the way.

So How Did Coal Really Fare in 2017?

U.S. demand was soft but exports rose significantly, to some unexpected places

Braiding Science Together with Indigenous Knowledge

It’s the best recipe for preserving a healthy planet

Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality in Aid of Conservation

The technology is best known for gaming, marketing and productivity applications, but it's also being used to protect wildlife

This Fish Emits Damaging Decibels

The Gulf corvina produces a chattering chorus that’s one of the loudest underwater animal sounds on the planet. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Plastic Found in Mussels from the Arctic to China

The impact of microplastics on marine life and humans who consume seafood is unclear

Massive Fish Orgy Produces One of the Loudest Noises under the Sea

The Gulf corvina’s record-setting underwater spectacle may soon disappear due to overfishing

A Beautiful Insect That Buries Dead Bodies Is in the Middle of a Conservation Battle

Oil companies want the American burying beetle to be the first recovered insect taken off the U.S. endangered species list. But scientists say comeback claims are wildly exaggerated

Invading Beavers Turn Tundra to Ponds

New beaver ponds in the Arctic may contribute to the destruction of the permafrost that holds that landscape together.  

Sharks Rule the Reef's Underwater Food Chain

When sharks prowl shallow waters, fish quit foraging and hide—sparing seaweed from being grazed in those areas. Jason G. Goldman reports.

Sharks Rule the Reef's Underwater Food Chain

When sharks prowl shallow waters, fish quit foraging and hide—sparing seaweed from being grazed in those areas. Jason G. Goldman reports.

Invasive Frogs Don't Bug Hawaiian Birds

Coquí frogs are invasive species in Hawaii. But they don’t seem to bug the islands’ native and nonnative birds. Jason G. Goldman reports.

French Zoo Offers Rare Look at Baby Manatee

Newborn manatee Kali’na weighed 33 pounds; her twin sister drowned

French Zoo Offers Rare Look at Baby Manatee

Without a Treaty to Share the Arctic, Greedy Countries Will Destroy It

We need a treaty to protect the warming Arctic from exploitation

Archaeologists Uneasy as Trump Shrinks Bears Ears Monument Lands

Thousands of ancient Native American sites could lose protections

Conservative Hunters and Fishers May Help Determine the Fate of National Monuments

Sporting groups have entered the political fray in the monuments debate

Trump Poised to Shrink Two National Monuments

Scientists who have studied the region say redrawing boundaries could be detrimental to scientific research and discoveries

The True Cost of a Dead Elephant

With a global ban on the ivory trade within reach, Pres. Trump's final decision on the import of elephant trophies is crucial