Conservation
As Ocean Predators Recover, Humans Need to Learn to Coexist
It’s great that sharks, whales, and sea otters are bouncing back in some marine areas. But it may also increase human-wildlife conflicts.
Environmental Groups Have Sued the Trump Administration 93 Times Since Inauguration
From freedom of information requests to substantial challenges to policies, conservation groups are using legal muscle in a big way.
This Underwater Robot Will ‘Squirt’ Coral Larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef to Save It
The LarvalBot is an experimental technology that could revive damaged and dying parts of the Great Barrier Reef.
Seed Vaults Can’t Save a Third of Critically Endangered Plants
A new study published Friday in Nature Plants showed that 36 percent of critically endangered plants produce recalcitrant seeds, which can’t be preserved.
Tiger Bones and Rhino Horns Are No Longer Banned for Medicine in China
A 25-year ban has been altered to allow the animal parts to be used in medical research and healing, despite the fact that both species are worse off now.
The invasive, venomous lionfish is killing Atlantic reefs. So please eat it.
Diners in New York, Miami, Nassau and elsewhere are getting lionfish on the menu, along with a lecture on conservation.
There Is Plastic 'Everywhere,' Says Guy Swimming Across Pacific Ocean
Ben Lecomte began his swim on the coast of Japan and has already swum more than 1,200 nautical miles.
You’re Literally Sprinkling Plastic On Your Food
A study published this week in ‘Environmental Science & Technology’ sampled salt brands from across the globe and found 92 percent contained microplastics.
It’s Big Boy Season: Vote for the Fattest Bear
For brown bears, the fatter the better, because body fat means strong chances of winter survival.
A Booming Black Market Is Putting Many Cacti Species in Danger
Conservation scientists found that 261 out of 1,438 cactus species are unprotected by preserves or conservation regulations, putting them more at risk than mammals and birds.
The Tiger Population in Nepal Has Nearly Doubled Since 2009 Because Conservation Efforts Work
Nepal is one of 13 tiger-range countries striving to double the world’s tiger population by 2022.
What the Plastic Straw Controversy Means for Bars
The seemingly innocuous plastic straw has found itself at the center of a greater cultural war