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Trump Administration Loosens Protection for Florida Wetlands

December 21, 2020 Expert BlogFloridaAlison Kelly

2020 is ending on a very low note for the environment in Florida, but there is still hope.

Latin America's Biodiversity is Critical for Global Goals

May 22, 2020 Expert BlogJessica Carey-Webb

Latin America is teeming with a variety of plants, animals, and forms of life. In fact, Latin America is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), around sixty percent of…

La biodiversidad de América Latina es crítica

May 22, 2020 Expert BlogJessica Carey-Webb

Latinoamérica es hogar de una gran variedad de plantas, animales y formas de vida. De hecho, América Latina es una de las regiones con mayor biodiversidad del mundo. Este 22 de mayo, Día Mundial de la Biodiversidad, con la ayuda…

As the Amazon Burns, Jaguars Burn With It

October 1, 2019 DispatchBrazilJason Bittel

How Brazil’s blazes are devastating for these big cats—and for so, so, so much more.

The Southeast Already Has Extinction Rates as High as Hawaii, “the Extinction Capital of the World”

September 10, 2018 DispatchEastRobynne Boyd

And the Trump administration’s gutting of the Endangered Species Act will only make things worse.

People Are So Annoying That Animals Are Becoming More Nocturnal

July 12, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Apparently they don’t want to hang out with a bunch of noisy, destructive, arrogant, and trigger-happy primates.

After a Half-Century, Tigers May Return to Kazakhstan

October 13, 2017 Latest NewsInternational

How do you bring tigers back to a region after decades of extinction? First you rebuild their ecosystem.

When a Rare Jaguar Attack Becomes a Conservation Opportunity

August 11, 2017 DispatchColombia, InternationalJason Bittel

Peaceful coexistence will be the key to a wildlife corridor for jaguars spanning 10 countries across the Americas.

El Jefe the Jaguar Is Also Not a “Bad Dude”

February 15, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Another reason to oppose President Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico: It would be devastating for wildlife.

When You Look into the Eyes of an Endangered Species, See Yourself

December 22, 2016 PerspectivesUnited StatesClara Chaisson

An exhibit on extinction at the Harvard Museum of Natural History pulls visitors into an immersive, reflective experience.

Can Snow Leopards Survive Climate Change?

November 3, 2016 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

By 2070, just one-third of the big cat’s current habitat will remain in the mountains of central Asia.

Forget Bigfoot. We’ve Got El Jefe.

February 24, 2016 Latest NewsWestJason Bittel

One of the world’s largest cats prowls the American Southwest—and almost no one knows it’s there.

Good Night, 2015

December 23, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Check out the year’s best new #greenreads (and some old classics) for small children.

The Cougar Next Door

November 27, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJason Bittel

A new documentary reveals that mountain lions are not the solitary killing machines we’ve always thought.

Ursine Exodus

November 17, 2015 Latest NewsWestAlexis Sobel Fitts

Yellowstone’s grizzly bears are spreading out and expanding their range. Is it a sign of good health—or increasing desperation?