For over a century, the U.S. government has waged a silent war against coyotes, mountain lions, and other predators in Nevada’s wildlands all in the name of protecting livestock. But now, a federal appeals court has intervened, demanding a pause on the controversial killings until a full environmental review is completed. The ruling represents a ...
Twelve million years ago, North America was home to massive herds of prehistoric rhinos. Recent studies have uncovered fascinating insights into their behavior and environment, revealing how these ancient giants lived and thrived. The discovery of over 100 rhino fossils at Nebraska’s Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Parks provides a snapshot of their lives, preserved ...
In a breathtaking moment for conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts, a rare sighting of snow leopards was recorded in Pakistan’s remote mountain ranges. This unexpected encounter, documented in a recent CNN report and a widely shared video, highlights the ongoing efforts to protect these elusive predators and the challenges they face in their fragile habitat. A ...
Holloman Lake used to be an unlikely oasis in the dry Chihuahuan Desert of New Mexico. It was a shimmering mirage for migratory birds, campers, and wildlife. But underneath its calm surface is a nightmare that can’t be seen: the highest levels of “forever chemicals” ever found in a natural ecosystem. What started out as ...
Three genetically modified “dire wolves” produced by biotech company Colasant Biosciences Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi have drawn worldwide interest. Scientific wonders, these large, white-furred canids resurrected from DNA fragments of a species extinct 12,000 years are. Underneath the show, though, is a crucial question: Should we be resurrecting Ice Age predators when living species are ...
Deep in the misty mountains of Java, Indonesia, a peaceful revolution is under way one that might decide the fate of the Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch), a primate whose eerie songs once filled the forests but now fade into silence. With just 4,000 wild acrobatic apes left, victims of unrelenting deforestation and human development are ...
A quiet crisis is developing in the densely human-dominated landscapes of northeastern Bangladesh. Once migratory guests from India, an elephant herd finds itself caught and unable to return home because of border fencing. Declaring a new protected area to protect these stranded giants, Bangladesh is acting boldly given human-elephant conflicts are growing. However, can this ...
Once a thriving transnational criminal activity, the illegal wildlife trade has seen an unexpected and steady downturn since the COVID-19 epidemic. Based on a ground-breaking analysis by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), Disruption and Disarray shows that ivory and pangolin scale trafficking has dropped and, shockingly, has stayed that way. But what set off this ...
New research has revealed that emperor penguins are experiencing a faster-than-expected decline due to shrinking Antarctic sea ice. A study by the British Antarctic Survey analyzed satellite images from 2009 to 2024, showing a 22 percent drop in emperor penguin numbers across key colonies. This rate of loss is 50 percent worse than previous estimates, ...
In the middle of Tanzania’s arid north sits a lake so hostile that it mummifies species unfortunate enough to come into touch. One of the most extreme environments on Earth, Lake Natron’s blood-red color and caustic chemistry allow flamingos to flourish but most animals choose “stone.” How does this dreamlike phenomena occur? The solution resides ...
