Conservation

Overall, badly. Instead of the 25,000–50,000 that should be living in the wild, we're urged to "celebrate" a miserable 5,000 with annoying frequency

Policymakers have tried, unsuccessfully, to change this law for decades

Only one male has turned up at the birds’ breeding grounds this year—and he’s too young to breed

More than 2,500 scientists signed a letter saying that an expanded U.S.–Mexico border wall would threaten both biodiversity and scientific research. Christopher Intagliata reports.

The strategy could also be used to aide Tasmanian devils and corals on the Great Barrier Reef

Just 13 percent of the ocean remains largely untouched by human activity, and without strong action to preserve such areas, they will likely be lost forever

New analysis shows where fish transfers that can obscure illegal catches are happening

Proposed changes to Endangered Species Act could stymie species listings

Chemicals designed to simulate honeybee alarm pheromones could deter elephants from farmers’ crops, easing conflicts with humans. Annie Sneed reports.

For every human they kill, we kill literally millions of them

Sometimes, toxic chemicals are actually a good thing

A network of hydrophones intended to monitor nuclear tests may prove useful for conservation