Articles for tag: coastal ecosystems, Mississippi wildlife, pelican migration, wetland restoration, Wildlife Comeback

10 Endangered Species Making a Remarkable Comeback

Suhail Ahmed

Across a planet wrestling with biodiversity loss, a quieter story is unfolding: species once on the brink are inching, flapping, and charging back into view. These reversals didn’t happen by accident; they’re the product of relentless fieldwork, smart policy, and communities willing to fight for wild neighbors. Some of the turnarounds are dramatic enough to ...

a large white bird standing on a rock in the water

Pelicans Return to Mississippi After Decline

Suhail Ahmed

Along the edge of the Mississippi Sound, where storms redraw shorelines and tides fold over miles of sand, a quiet comeback is underway. Brown pelicans – once gone from these rookeries – are reclaiming nest space on rebuilt bars and barrier islands. Their return is more than a feel‑good wildlife story; it’s a stress test ...

Oregon Beavers Rebuild Rivers

Oregon Beavers Rebuild Rivers

Gargi Chakravorty

Picture this: Oregon’s streams and likely harbored a substantial population of North American beaver before European colonization. Today, these remarkable rodents are making a comeback as nature’s most effective stream restoration engineers, transforming degraded waterways across the Pacific Northwest in ways that seem almost magical. What makes this story even more compelling is that scientists ...