What Drives People to Pursue Creatures That Slither and Slide?
One herpetologist embarks on a journey to find out why people are drawn to reptiles and amphibians
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How to Take a Nap Like a Baby Macaque
This is what creature comfort looks like
Do Zoos Have a Place in 2025?
The ethics, conservation, and human entertainment are all part of the equation
Endangered Species Day Comes as Wildlife Face a New Crisis
Newly proposed laws and administrative rollbacks threaten endangered species like never before
Beware the Blue Angel
These mollusks go with the flow but aren’t easygoing
Rewilding El Paso
Locals celebrate Texas Parks and Wildlife's reintroduction of bighorn sheep
To Save the Tiniest Turtle in North America, Scientists Are Rebuilding Bogs From Scratch
The work is part of a growing movement of scientists starting with habitat conservation
New Challenges Put Bald Eagle Recovery in Peril
Climate change and development could threaten this remarkable comeback
A Texas Research Facility Preserves Some of the Country’s Most Bizarre Endangered Species
Researchers unravel the mysteries of an aquifer-dwelling blind salamander and its aquatic neighbors
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Elk in the Sierra Nevada: An Invasion or a Recovery?
It’s more than a question of history. The elk could have big effects on the future of this iconic wilderness.
