Conservation
Covers efforts to protect endangered species, preserve biodiversity, and restore ecosystems, highlighting conservation programs, strategies, and successes.
What the platypus can teach us about smarter conservation
The platypus offers a useful lesson in conservation: before acting, it helps to know where the animal still lives, and where risks are growing.
South Australia’s koala boom could end in mass starvation
South Australia’s koala population has grown so large that it may be heading toward a self-made disaster, with forests struggling to support the animals. Researchers say targeted fertility control could prevent widespread starvation and habitat collapse before it’s too late.
Can these chunky ground-dwelling parrots survive on their own?
When is it time to wean a species off intense conservation? The kākāpō is a test case.
Why Sweden’s wolverine conservation success story is unraveling
A world-famous conservation program that helped save Sweden’s endangered wolverines is now struggling as funding stagnates and local trust erodes. Researchers say the decline offers a cautionary lesson: protecting wildlife requires long-term commitment, not just early success.
Even careful scuba divers can damage coral reefs
Hours of diving videos and hundreds of survey responses reveal the common diver mistakes that can cause irreversible reef damage.
Emperor penguins are on the march — toward extinction
Along with Antarctic fur seals, these iconic birds, the largest of all penguins, are now endangered by their continent’s warming.
Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says
The Mulchatna caribou herd in Alaska is expected to begin calving soon. The babies are particularly susceptible to being eaten by bears or wolves.
Can India’s last lions be saved?
Decades after nearly going extinct, the world’s only existing population of Asiatic lions is overrunning a small reserve in western India. Now what?
What the platypus can teach us about smarter conservation
The platypus offers a useful lesson in conservation: before acting, it helps to know where the animal still lives, and where risks are growing.
South Australia’s koala boom could end in mass starvation
South Australia’s koala population has grown so large that it may be heading toward a self-made disaster, with forests struggling to support the animals. Researchers say targeted fertility control could prevent widespread starvation and habitat collapse before it’s too late.
Can these chunky ground-dwelling parrots survive on their own?
When is it time to wean a species off intense conservation? The kākāpō is a test case.
Why Sweden’s wolverine conservation success story is unraveling
A world-famous conservation program that helped save Sweden’s endangered wolverines is now struggling as funding stagnates and local trust erodes. Researchers say the decline offers a cautionary lesson: protecting wildlife requires long-term commitment, not just early success.
Even careful scuba divers can damage coral reefs
Hours of diving videos and hundreds of survey responses reveal the common diver mistakes that can cause irreversible reef damage.
Emperor penguins are on the march — toward extinction
Along with Antarctic fur seals, these iconic birds, the largest of all penguins, are now endangered by their continent’s warming.
Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says
The Mulchatna caribou herd in Alaska is expected to begin calving soon. The babies are particularly susceptible to being eaten by bears or wolves.
Can India’s last lions be saved?
Decades after nearly going extinct, the world’s only existing population of Asiatic lions is overrunning a small reserve in western India. Now what?
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