Saving One of America’s Most Imperiled Birds The Florida grasshopper sparrow is rebounding thanks to the work of these conservationists By Brandy Jo Hastings January 5, 2026 In this story: birds, endangered species, wildlife, victory
This Easy Solution Could Prevent Whale Deaths New on-demand fishing gear reduces harmful entanglements By Jennifer Cole December 28, 2025 In this story: whales, saving wild places, animals, animal rights, wildlife
Loons Losing Out A common piece of fishing gear is threatening one of America’s most beloved bird species By Krista Langlois December 23, 2025 In this story: birds, fish, animal rights, animals, wildlife
Protecting Threatened and Endangered Species Could Get a Lot Harder Proposed changes to Endangered Species Act regulations would defang our best defense against extinctions By Ian Rose December 12, 2025 In this story: endangered species, animal rights, wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy
Is It Too Late for the Western Sandpipers of Roberts Bank? A major expansion of a British Columbia port threatens the sandpipers' feeding grounds By Jennifer Cole November 10, 2025 In this story: birds, wildlife, saving wild places, conservation, wetlands
A Road Less Deadly Can Alaska’s new Kenai Peninsula wildlife crossings save moose? By Heather Physioc November 4, 2025 In this story: wildlife, animals, saving wild places
This Ecologist Lost Her Grant for Studying Diversity—of Insects The federal trawling of grants for misaligned priorities has brought in bycatch By Hannah Richter October 28, 2025 In this story: insects, federal policy, Trump, wildlife, science
Two Florida Coral Species Were Nearly Wiped Out by a Heat Wave Corals are the canary in the coal mine for oceans, and they’re sending researchers troubling signals By Jennifer Reed October 23, 2025 In this story: marine ecosystems, climate change, saving wild places, animals, wildlife
A Megadrought Is Reshaping Birdlife in the Southwest A recent bad year for elegant trogons is only the latest in a string of changes By William von Herff October 21, 2025 In this story: drought, Desert, wildlife, birds, climate change
How to Watch Dolphins Without Leaving the Shore A rare feeding habit brings dolphins closer than ever and helps them live year-round in South Carolina By Jill K. Robinson October 7, 2025 In this story: marine ecosystems, animals, wildlife, wetlands, nature