Ghost Cats of the East
Why do people claim to see cougars in the eastern United States when the cats are now extremely rare in that part of North America?
Fighting Wildlife Crime With Forensic Genetics
How can law enforcement officials help save endangered animals from poachers? Techniques of forensic genetics used in human crime scene analysis are entering the fray.
Scientists Turn to Spotted Owls to Understand Wildfire Patterns
To better understand how the warming climate affects wildfires, Scientists are turning to Spotted Owls that evolved to deal with such disasters.
This Week in Sustainability: From Ice Age to Internet Age, Scientists Look for Clues to Species’ Extinctions
Scientists explore the causes--climate change, habitat destruction, and more--that decimated animals and humans alike, from Ice Age to Internet Age.
Do Wildlife Corridors Work?
In Sumatra, a network of corridors linking endangered populations of orangutans, tigers, and other wildlife is under development.
Bringing Back the Cougars
A controversial proposed solution to the Eastern United States' deer population problem.