Eagle Hunters of Kyrgyzstan
(atavist.com)
In the spring of 2021, Talgar Shaybyrov embarked on a heartbreaking journey.
In the spring of 2021, Talgar Shaybyrov embarked on a heartbreaking journey.
Once-dying Mexican river delta slowly nursed back to life by conservationists
(japantimes.co.jp)
In a drought-hit Mexican border region at the center of growing competition with the United States for water, conservationists are working to bring a once-dying river delta back to life.
In a drought-hit Mexican border region at the center of growing competition with the United States for water, conservationists are working to bring a once-dying river delta back to life.
Proforestation: The case for leaving trees alone
(mongabay.com)
In a quiet corner of northern New York state, the white pines of the Adirondack Forest Preserve rise like sentinels, untouched for more than 125 years. Their silence speaks volumes.
In a quiet corner of northern New York state, the white pines of the Adirondack Forest Preserve rise like sentinels, untouched for more than 125 years. Their silence speaks volumes.
The Last of Their Kind
(nautil.us)
Are efforts to resurrect the northern white rhino more technological hubris than genuine conservation?
Are efforts to resurrect the northern white rhino more technological hubris than genuine conservation?
People in Iceland Collect Baby Puffins in Streets – Throw Them Back in the Ocean
(aol.com)
Even though Iceland’s national bird is the magnificent Gyrfalcon, the Atlantic puffin has become the most precious bird and even attraction there.
Even though Iceland’s national bird is the magnificent Gyrfalcon, the Atlantic puffin has become the most precious bird and even attraction there.
Administration seeks to narrow Endangered Species Act by redefining 'harm'
(latimes.com)
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed a rule to redefine what it means to “harm” a protected species under the Endangered Species Act, a move conservationists say will strip vulnerable plants and animals of habitat they need to survive.
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed a rule to redefine what it means to “harm” a protected species under the Endangered Species Act, a move conservationists say will strip vulnerable plants and animals of habitat they need to survive.
Gene-edited cane toad that never grows up created to eat its siblings
(abc.net.au)
The relentless swarm of cane toads (Rhinella marina) conquering Australia may soon be hobbled by an enemy from within.
The relentless swarm of cane toads (Rhinella marina) conquering Australia may soon be hobbled by an enemy from within.
Mammoth de-extinction is bad conservation
(arstechnica.com)
The start-up Colossal Biosciences aims to use gene-editing technology to bring back the woolly mammoth and other extinct species.
The start-up Colossal Biosciences aims to use gene-editing technology to bring back the woolly mammoth and other extinct species.
Kerosene did not save the sperm whale (2024)
(edconway.substack.com)
No, Kerosene did NOT save the Sperm Whale
No, Kerosene did NOT save the Sperm Whale
Ethiopia nature-based project to give 50% of proceeds to locals
(qcintel.com)
A German-backed carbon credit marketplace has launched a project in Ethiopia that aims to earn carbon and biodiversity credits...
A German-backed carbon credit marketplace has launched a project in Ethiopia that aims to earn carbon and biodiversity credits...
'All the birds returned': How China led the way in water and soil conservation
(theguardian.com)
It was one of China’s most ambitious environmental endeavours ever.
It was one of China’s most ambitious environmental endeavours ever.
Department of Agriculture's National Plant Germplasm System Under Threat
(nytimes.com)
In a climate-controlled bunker in an unremarkable building in rural Aberdeen, Idaho, there are shelves upon shelves of meticulously labeled boxes of seed.
In a climate-controlled bunker in an unremarkable building in rural Aberdeen, Idaho, there are shelves upon shelves of meticulously labeled boxes of seed.
Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows
(theguardian.com)
Butterflies may be among the most beloved of all creatures, routinely deified in art and verse, but they are in alarming decline in the United States with populations plummeting by a fifth in just the past two decades, according to the most comprehensive study yet of their fortunes.
Butterflies may be among the most beloved of all creatures, routinely deified in art and verse, but they are in alarming decline in the United States with populations plummeting by a fifth in just the past two decades, according to the most comprehensive study yet of their fortunes.
'All the birds returned': How China led the way in water and soil conservation
(theguardian.com)
It was one of China’s most ambitious environmental endeavours ever.
It was one of China’s most ambitious environmental endeavours ever.
The long flight to teach an endangered ibis species to migrate
(newyorker.com)
Our devastation of nature is so deep and vast that to reverse its effects, on any front, often entails efforts that are so painstaking and quixotic as to border on the ridiculous.
Our devastation of nature is so deep and vast that to reverse its effects, on any front, often entails efforts that are so painstaking and quixotic as to border on the ridiculous.
First analysis finds America's butterflies disappearing at "catastrophic" rate
(apnews.com)
America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.
America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.
How to Build a Thousand-Year-Old Tree
(noemamag.com)
As the world faces an accelerating crisis of biodiversity loss and spiking rates of extinction, Britain’s protected natural areas are getting an explicit new assignment.
As the world faces an accelerating crisis of biodiversity loss and spiking rates of extinction, Britain’s protected natural areas are getting an explicit new assignment.
US butterflies 'all in trouble' as their numbers rapidly decline, report finds
(usatoday.com)
Over the past 20 years the U.S. butterfly population has declined 22%, a dramatic loss that has scientists concerned.
Over the past 20 years the U.S. butterfly population has declined 22%, a dramatic loss that has scientists concerned.
After 120 years, Yellowstone bison are a single breeding population
(phys.org)
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that bison in Yellowstone National Park—the only group of American bison that has continually existed as wildlife in the United States—now consist of a single large, interbreeding population derived from multiple historic bison herds.
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that bison in Yellowstone National Park—the only group of American bison that has continually existed as wildlife in the United States—now consist of a single large, interbreeding population derived from multiple historic bison herds.
"Wooly mice" a test run for mammoth gene editing
(arstechnica.com)
On Tuesday, the team behind the plan to bring mammoth-like animals back to the tundra announced the creation of what it is calling wooly mice, which have long fur reminiscent of the woolly mammoth.
On Tuesday, the team behind the plan to bring mammoth-like animals back to the tundra announced the creation of what it is calling wooly mice, which have long fur reminiscent of the woolly mammoth.
Cuts to US national parks and forests met with backlash
(bbc.com)
The Trump administration's steep cuts to staff at national parks, forests and wildlife habitats have triggered a growing backlash, as public access and conservation efforts in these remote wild landscapes fade away.
The Trump administration's steep cuts to staff at national parks, forests and wildlife habitats have triggered a growing backlash, as public access and conservation efforts in these remote wild landscapes fade away.
Patagonia CEO: Trump Shouldn't Sell Our Public Lands
(time.com)
Public lands have been described as America’s “best idea.” They are natural sanctuaries, sources of generational inspiration and for some, ancestral homelands. Every citizen has a right to experience them and a paired responsibility for their welfare and protection. So, recent news coming from Washington, D.C.—possible plans to sell off our public lands and the firing of the staff needed to protect and access them—has the outdoor sports community’s attention.
Public lands have been described as America’s “best idea.” They are natural sanctuaries, sources of generational inspiration and for some, ancestral homelands. Every citizen has a right to experience them and a paired responsibility for their welfare and protection. So, recent news coming from Washington, D.C.—possible plans to sell off our public lands and the firing of the staff needed to protect and access them—has the outdoor sports community’s attention.
More than half of countries are ignoring biodiversity pledges
(theguardian.com)
More than half the world’s countries have no plans to protect 30% of land and sea for nature, despite committing to a global agreement to do so less than three years ago, new analysis shows.
More than half the world’s countries have no plans to protect 30% of land and sea for nature, despite committing to a global agreement to do so less than three years ago, new analysis shows.
Bald eagles are thriving again after near extinction
(newsweek.com)
The bald eagle, once teetering on the brink of extinction, has made a significant comeback in the United States.
The bald eagle, once teetering on the brink of extinction, has made a significant comeback in the United States.
Amazon deforestation declines to lowest level in a decade
(tdynews.com)
Brazil has reported a significant reduction in deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, with the loss of trees decreasing by 31% over the past year.
Brazil has reported a significant reduction in deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, with the loss of trees decreasing by 31% over the past year.
The return of the buffalo is reviving portions of the ecosystem
(nativesunnews.today)
“Bringing buffalo back to their ancestral homelands is essential to restoring the ecosystem.”~ Executive Director for Tanka Fund Dawn Sherman
“Bringing buffalo back to their ancestral homelands is essential to restoring the ecosystem.”~ Executive Director for Tanka Fund Dawn Sherman
Botanical gardens have reached peak capacity
(cosmosmagazine.com)
In an analysis of a century’s worth of data on botanical gardens and arboreta, researchers reveal that global living plant collections have reached capacity, impacting their ability to meet scientific and conservation goals.
In an analysis of a century’s worth of data on botanical gardens and arboreta, researchers reveal that global living plant collections have reached capacity, impacting their ability to meet scientific and conservation goals.
Mapping Antarctica’s hidden ice-free lands: a blueprint for conservation
(unsw.edu.au)
UNSW researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth’s most remote and fragile continent.
UNSW researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth’s most remote and fragile continent.
In Praise of Subspecies
(aeon.co)
To lump or to split? Deciding whether an animal is a species or subspecies profoundly influences our conservation priorities
To lump or to split? Deciding whether an animal is a species or subspecies profoundly influences our conservation priorities