Conservation
Syrian Seed Bank Gets New Home Away from War
Ancient genes will soon be available to researchers again, but the move poses its own challenges
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Conservation
Can Scientists Save Species Threatened by Climate Change by Relocating Them?
To save species from climate change, scientists are looking to move them to areas they have never inhabited before—a strategy fraught with risk
Conservation
Shark Fight: Scientists Complain about Rival Great White Tagging
A popular conservation organization’s methods may change shark behavior and population estimates, researchers say
Two Years to Ploughshare Tortoise Extinction?
Fewer than 100 of these rare tortoises remain after a year of rampant poaching for the illegal pet trade
Conservation
The Rabbs' Tree Frog Just Went Extinct
The last known member of his species has died at Atlanta Botanical Garden
East of Siberia: By Chance, Food and Shelter
In the more remote corners of Primorye Province, I am vulnerable to the whims of the road and dependent on the kindness of strangers
The Killer Shrimp Bullies Species into Extinction
New research shows this invasive crustacean isn’t quite as deadly as its name suggests—but it’s still causing localized extinctions
Conservation
The World's Worst Invasive Predators are Cats, Rats, Pigs and...Hedgehogs?
Hundreds of extinctions have been caused by just 30 invasive predator species
Thousands of African Grey Parrots Stolen from the Wild Every Month
The illegal pet trade threatens these beloved birds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries
Conservation
No Safe Haven for Polar Bears in Warming Arctic
Sea-ice retreat is affecting every one of the endangered species’ refuges
Environment
World Leaders Meet to Protect Oceans
Proposals range from more protected areas to bans on plastic bags
Conservation
Activists Open an Online Window onto the Global Fishing Fleet
A free Web service combats illegal fishing by exposing the movements of commercial vessels to public view
Biology
Harnessing the Power of Gene Drives to Save Wildlife
New gene-editing technology breakthroughs could help save native species from the blight of invaders—but at what risk?
Conservation
Road Noise Makes Birds' Lives Tougher
By playing road noise where there was no road, researchers were able to gauge the effect of the noise on bird behavior without having to deal with the effect of the road itself. ...
Environment
Secrets of Life in the Soil
Diana Wall has built a career on overturning assumptions about underground ecosystems. Now she is seeking to protect this endangered world
Conservation
World Wilderness Down 10 Percent in 20 Years
South America and central Africa lost the most wilderness in a decline since the 1990s that saw the planet's wild areas down by a tenth
Conservation
Conservationists Dig In on Pandas, Oceans and Elephant Ivory
Pandas improve slowly, oceans change rapidly
Apes, Pandas, Whales and Bears (an Extinction Roundup)
We have good news and bad news about some of the world’s most well-known endangered species
There's Some Fishy Business in the Global Fish Business
A new report describes rampant seafood mislabeling worldwide. Recent EU regulations may be working. Will the U.S. follow suit?
Conservation
DNA Reveals Giraffes Are 4 Species--Not 1
Finding could alter conservation strategies for long-necked animals
