Researchers Find Beavers in Unexpected Places The animals are expanding into new ecosystems that surprise scientists and benefit local species By Rebecca Dzombak September 21, 2026 In this story: conservation, wildlife, science
The Surprising Ways Birds Respond to Wildfire Smoke Data from researchers and community scientists reveal how different species are impacted By Emma Loewe August 28, 2026 In this story: wildfire, wildlife, animals, birds
Here's Why It Feels Like Grizzlies Are Suddenly Everywhere How social media creates a distorted sense of reality for grizzly bear recovery By Emma Smith August 21, 2026 In this story: grizzlies, bears, wildlife, conservation, culture
Sharks Take the Temperature How marine animals are helping fill gaps in climate forecasting By Emma Smith August 18, 2026 In this story: fish, wildlife, conservation, climate change
What’s Behind Florida’s Push to Ban Shark Feeding? It’s more complicated than it seems By Marlowe Starling August 17, 2026 In this story: marine ecosystems, conservation, wildlife, animal rights, animals
Puma Patrol How cougars keep the roadways of Washington's Olympic Peninsula safe By Richard Pallardy August 12, 2026 In this story: mountain lion, wildlife, animals, conservation
Chinook Salmon Are Returning to This River After Nearly 50 Years Cowlitz Tribe helps reintroduce the largest Pacific salmon species to watershed inside Mount St. Helens monument By Emma Smith August 11, 2026 In this story: wildlife, salmon, conservation, indigenous communities, animals
“A Stake Through the Heart of the Endangered Species Act” How the Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks threaten thousands of plants and animals with extinction By Ashley Stimpson July 26, 2026 In this story: endangered species, wildlife, animals, conservation, federal policy
New Direction in Grizzly Management Could Be a Stepping Stone for Delisting Federal government hands grizzly bear policy over to states that have been hostile to recovery By Matt Morris July 24, 2026 In this story: grizzlies, bears, endangered species, wildlife, animals
Where Have All the Tufted Puffins Gone? Researchers try to solve the mystery of why these adorable seafaring birds are disappearing By Emily Halnon July 21, 2026 In this story: birds, conservation, wildlife, marine ecosystems