Study Suggests That Birds Expand Their Range When Humans Shrink Theirs
A group of scientists looked at bird behavior during the COVID-19 lockdowns
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Lands & Waters: Wildlife
Photos From the Front Lines of the Battle to Save African Elephants
In Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve, rangers work to protect elephants from a range of threats
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endangered species
Say Hello to the 6 Newest Species of 2021
Meet iridescent sharks, nano-chameleons, and other characters
Beware the “Danger Tree”
An excerpt from the new book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Mary Roach’s new book, Fuzz, explores the management of human-wildlife conflicts
Will the Beloved Emperor Penguin Go Extinct?
A new study warns that the birds’ numbers are diminishing
The Curious Case of the Dead Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore
Wildlife advocates and the National Park Service are at odds over a spike in elk mortality
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wildlife
The Spotted Owl and the College Student
The interspecies conversation that saved Pacific Northwest old growth
Starling-Studded Skies
Physicist-turned-photographer Kathryn Cooper uses chronophotography to study the murmurations of starlings
The Big Picture 2021
A few of the year’s most striking images of nature, by bioGraphic
