Environment

Split image showing goats grazing on a hillside and a close-up of a brown-and-white goat in a field.

California’s Wildfire Goats Face Slaughter After a Shocking Wage Spike

California relies on goats to clear the brush that can carry flames toward homes. Now, an expired labor provision has pushed the estimated cost of one herder to $240,000 a...

California’s Wildfire Goats Face Slaughter After a Shocking Wage Spike

California relies on goats to clear the brush that can carry flames toward homes. Now, an expired labor provision has pushed the estimated cost of one herder to $240,000 a...

Before-and-after comparison of a sloth bear cub lying on leaves versus standing healthier indoors with enrichment blocks.

Injured Baby Sloth Bear Found Alone in Forest Fights Her Way Back to Life

Deep inside a forest in India, a five-month-old sloth bear cub was found alone, dehydrated and so badly injured she could barely walk.

Injured Baby Sloth Bear Found Alone in Forest Fights Her Way Back to Life

Deep inside a forest in India, a five-month-old sloth bear cub was found alone, dehydrated and so badly injured she could barely walk.

Wildlife rangers guiding and restraining a sedated rhinoceros along a dirt path during a conservation operation.

One Enormous Wildlife Rescue Mission Is Rebuilding What War Destroyed

Zinave National Park's rhino reintroduction is restoring wildlife, supporting communities and reviving ecosystems

One Enormous Wildlife Rescue Mission Is Rebuilding What War Destroyed

Zinave National Park's rhino reintroduction is restoring wildlife, supporting communities and reviving ecosystems

Split image of a whale tail above water and a humpback whale swimming underwater.

Decades After Whaling Wiped Them Out, One Whale Population Is Staging an Extraordinary Return

Humpback whales returning off Rio showcase conservation success and inspire responsible whale watching between June and November.

Decades After Whaling Wiped Them Out, One Whale Population Is Staging an Extraordinary Return

Humpback whales returning off Rio showcase conservation success and inspire responsible whale watching between June and November.

Split image showing red rock buttes on one side and a sunlit mesa and grassland on the other.

Nearly 90% Of Two National Monuments Opened Up To Mining, Oil Drilling

Nearly 3 million acres of Utah public land have lost national monument status.

Nearly 90% Of Two National Monuments Opened Up To Mining, Oil Drilling

Nearly 3 million acres of Utah public land have lost national monument status.

Close-up of a rescued sun bear cub inside a crate, mouth slightly open. A black bear climbs a tree in a forest, gripping the trunk with its limbs.

Rescued Sun Bear Has to Learn What His Mother Never Got to Teach Him

Uplifting look at sun bear rehabilitation as Mano's recovery shows how rescue, care, and reintroduction restore wild lives.

Rescued Sun Bear Has to Learn What His Mother Never Got to Teach Him

Uplifting look at sun bear rehabilitation as Mano's recovery shows how rescue, care, and reintroduction restore wild lives.