Conserving Habitat

On the left, muddy slurry pours from a metal pipe at a construction or mining site; on the right, oil pump jacks stand in a misty field during rain.

BLM Conservation Rule Wiped Out as Oil and Gas Leasing Expands Across the West

In May 2026, the Trump administration erased a rule that had placed conservation on equal footing with drilling and mining on 245 million acres of public land. Here is what...

BLM Conservation Rule Wiped Out as Oil and Gas Leasing Expands Across the West

In May 2026, the Trump administration erased a rule that had placed conservation on equal footing with drilling and mining on 245 million acres of public land. Here is what...

Two Pregnant Sumatran Rhinos Bring Hope for a Critically Endangered Species

Two Pregnant Sumatran Rhinos Bring Hope for a Critically Endangered Species

Two pregnancies at Way Kambas offer cautious hope for the Sumatran rhino amid serious inbreeding concerns.

Two Pregnant Sumatran Rhinos Bring Hope for a Critically Endangered Species

Two pregnancies at Way Kambas offer cautious hope for the Sumatran rhino amid serious inbreeding concerns.

large elephant tusker walking in the forest

Beloved Elephant’s Death Sparks Urgent Push for Wildlife Protection in Sri Lanka

Kavantissa's death highlights Sri Lanka's worsening human-elephant conflict and urgent need for stronger wildlife protection.

Beloved Elephant’s Death Sparks Urgent Push for Wildlife Protection in Sri Lanka

Kavantissa's death highlights Sri Lanka's worsening human-elephant conflict and urgent need for stronger wildlife protection.

two polar bears on ice floating in ocean

How Chemicals and Climate Change Threaten Fertility Across Species

A sobering review shows that chemicals and climate change together threaten fertility across species, urging stronger class-based chemical regulation.

How Chemicals and Climate Change Threaten Fertility Across Species

A sobering review shows that chemicals and climate change together threaten fertility across species, urging stronger class-based chemical regulation.

On the left, detailed illustrations show a firefly from above and in flight; on the right, a firefly glows yellow-green as it hovers above an outstretched human hand outdoors.

A Firefly Lost to Science for More Than 40 Years Turns Up Flashing in a Delaware Meadow

Pyractomena similis rediscovery offers hope for firefly conservation and highlights the value of natural meadows.

A Firefly Lost to Science for More Than 40 Years Turns Up Flashing in a Delaware Meadow

Pyractomena similis rediscovery offers hope for firefly conservation and highlights the value of natural meadows.

A tranquil evening scene featuring glowing fireflies in a grassy field.

Rare Firefly Species Rediscovered in Delaware After More Than 40 Years

This measured examination of lost firefly species in the US and Canada urges careful monitoring, local observation, and conservation.

Rare Firefly Species Rediscovered in Delaware After More Than 40 Years

This measured examination of lost firefly species in the US and Canada urges careful monitoring, local observation, and conservation.