Climate Change’s Winners?
Climate change may be helping some species thrive. But as evidenced by cephalopods and swans, where one species wins, another loses.
Animal Attack? Odds Are, It’s Your Fault
Wild animal attacks on people are rare, but when they happen, human actions are frequently responsible.
The Sad Story of Booming Ben, Last of the Heath Hens
Grassland-dwelling heath hen and prairie chicken populations across the country are in trouble. Loss of habitat continues to threaten their numbers.
Ecoacoustics: The Deafening Silence of Endangered Wildlife
The emerging field of ecoacoustics is the studies how species use sound to coexist and interact across vast areas of land.
Are Mute Swans a Harmful Invasive Species?
Mute swans are the poster child for a harmful species protected by strong public goodwill.
What’s Killing the Saiga Antelope?
In Kazakhstan, saiga antelope are dying by the thousands, and nobody knows precisely why.
Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
41 years after the Endangered Species act, what is its legacy?