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Recovery of Island foxes a ‘historic success’; officials recommend removing them from endangered species list

Shreya Dasgupta 18 Feb 2016

Indigenous land and forest rights in the spotlight during pope’s visit to Mexico

Sandra Cuffe 17 Feb 2016

Meet the new spider named after Johnny Cash

Mike Gaworecki 9 Feb 2016

What’s that forest worth? Disaster assistance (finally!) takes nature into account

Guest Commentary 9 Feb 2016

Popular pet fish listed as “threatened” under Endangered Species Act

Ret Talbot 21 Jan 2016

Scientists survey 50 Americans homes, find more than 500 kinds of arthropods

Shreya Dasgupta 20 Jan 2016

‘Aquatic cocaine’: Illegal trade in swim bladders of rare fish puts world’s rarest porpoise at risk of extinction

Shreya Dasgupta 12 Jan 2016

Groups plan to sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect Monarch butterfly under Endangered Species Act

Shreya Dasgupta 12 Jan 2016

2015’s top 10 developments for the ocean

Douglas McCauley 31 Dec 2015

California’s ongoing drought threatens nearly 60 million large trees

Mike Gaworecki 30 Dec 2015

U.S. adds lions to endangered species list, makes it harder to import lion trophies

Shreya Dasgupta 23 Dec 2015

World’s vast boreal forests could ‘hit a tipping point’ this century, scientists say

Mike Gaworecki 23 Nov 2015

Could these technologies reduce shark attacks and culls?

Roz Evans 19 Nov 2015

Delmarva fox squirrel, one of the first endangered species in the US, no longer at risk of extinction

Mike Gaworecki 16 Nov 2015

Carbon storage for sale: USDA grants promote markets for ‘ecosystem services’

Peter Mellgard 12 Nov 2015

Four major US brands to drop controversial sustainable forestry certification scheme

Mike Gaworecki 5 Nov 2015

Cupid’s syringe: A love potion for troubled amphibians

Geoffrey Giller 15 Oct 2015

New research shows just how much better recycled paper is for forests

Mike Gaworecki 13 Oct 2015

Almost half of U.S. seafood goes to waste

Rebecca Kessler 24 Sep 2015

Studying the unloved through the wisdom of crowds

Roz Evans 11 Sep 2015

Arctic countries prohibit commercial fishing in North Pole

Shreya Dasgupta 6 Aug 2015

Three dead in three weeks: a blow for endangered right whales

Rebecca Kessler 4 Aug 2015

Almost Famous Animals

Mongabay.com 3 Aug 2015

How sustainable and ethical is your seafood? New report ranks U.S. supermarkets

Ariel Mark 3 Aug 2015

With assault rifles and legal hijinks, Harper’s government takes on the Canadian environment

Peter Mellgard 27 Jul 2015

Recovery of predators causes unexpected conservation challenges

Ariel Mark 14 Jul 2015

Arctic Ocean acidifies, threatening food web and major fisheries

Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa 14 Jul 2015

‘Land sparing’ vs. ‘land sharing’: scientists weigh in on how to improve biodiversity on farms

Philip Rothrock 6 Jul 2015

US ambassador reiterates commitment to controversial Okinawa air base, a setback for endangered dugong

Greg Norman 6 Jul 2015

U.S. to remove extinct cougar from Endangered Species Act

Jeremy Hance 30 Jun 2015

Experts question White House claim that new free trade agreements have strong environmental protections

Mike Gaworecki 11 Jun 2015

New fund helps groups buy land quickly to protect threatened wildlife

Mike Gaworecki 9 Jun 2015

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