Environment

On the left, a bearded man in a red jacket and headlamp holds a platypus at night; on the right, a wet platypus rests on grass near water.

Platypuses Return Home After Drought and Somehow Know Exactly What to Do

A hopeful account of the platypus at Tidbinbilla, rescued during the 2019 drought and protected for recovery.

Platypuses Return Home After Drought and Somehow Know Exactly What to Do

A hopeful account of the platypus at Tidbinbilla, rescued during the 2019 drought and protected for recovery.

On the left, a coyote stands alone on a desert highway with mountains in the distance; on the right, a black bear and three cubs cross a lush, tree-lined road.

400 Threatened Species Face Extinction as Feds Move to Gut America's Roadless Forest Rule

For 25 years, a single federal rule kept 58.5 million acres of America's wildest national forests off-limits to roads, logging, and industrial development. Now the USDA has filed a formal...

400 Threatened Species Face Extinction as Feds Move to Gut America's Roadless Forest Rule

For 25 years, a single federal rule kept 58.5 million acres of America's wildest national forests off-limits to roads, logging, and industrial development. Now the USDA has filed a formal...

On the left, a fluffy seal pup waves a flipper while resting on a sandy beach; on the right, a scarred adult seal reclines amid a large colony on shore.

Wild Seals and Sea Lions Are Being Harassed on American Beaches

A teen kicked a sea lion on a California beach in broad daylight — and pleaded guilty to a federal crime. Less than a year before that, another man received...

Wild Seals and Sea Lions Are Being Harassed on American Beaches

A teen kicked a sea lion on a California beach in broad daylight — and pleaded guilty to a federal crime. Less than a year before that, another man received...

On the left, a monkey peers through metal cage bars with cardboard blocking the lower half; on the right, colorful lovebirds are crowded together in a wooden wire crate.

Endangered Animals Are Being Sold Openly on Social Media

Illegal wildlife trafficking isn't hiding on the dark web. It's happening on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and major e-commerce sites — and research shows platform algorithms are actively making it worse...

Endangered Animals Are Being Sold Openly on Social Media

Illegal wildlife trafficking isn't hiding on the dark web. It's happening on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and major e-commerce sites — and research shows platform algorithms are actively making it worse...

On the left, a manatee surfaces through murky green water; on the right, a manatee glides underwater past rocky walls, eating, with dark fish swimming nearby.

Mother Manatee Struggles in Fishing Line as Her Helpless Calf Stays Beside Her

Uplifting manatee rescue in Georgia freed an adult and her calf after crab trap entanglement, thanks to rapid teamwork.

Mother Manatee Struggles in Fishing Line as Her Helpless Calf Stays Beside Her

Uplifting manatee rescue in Georgia freed an adult and her calf after crab trap entanglement, thanks to rapid teamwork.

On the left, a worker in red gloves harvests fish from a crowded net at a fish farm; on the right, a dead fish lies tangled in fishing nets and.

Industrial Fish Farms Are Coming to US Waters and Experts Say Wild Oceans Could Pay

The federal government is designating new offshore zones where industrial-scale fish farms could operate in U.S. waters. 

Industrial Fish Farms Are Coming to US Waters and Experts Say Wild Oceans Could Pay

The federal government is designating new offshore zones where industrial-scale fish farms could operate in U.S. waters.