Conservation
Sounds of Survival: Quest to record the call of an endangered frog may just save a species
A quest to record a quiet frog’s call may mean the difference between its survival and its extinction.
6 days agoCollection of wildlife articles related to nature conservation such as poaching, human impact and the some conservation success stories from around the world.
Whales and Dolphins
Killer whales: why more than half world's orcas are threatened by leftover industrial chemicals
PCBs were phased out three decades ago. But they're still lingering in the ocean.
13 days ago
Conservation
Caught on camera: The fossa, Madagascar's elusive top predator
The fossa is a rare and elusive species. Thanks to camera traps, scientists are just starting to figure out how many of these predators live...
20 days ago
Conservation
Rhino horn must become a socially unacceptable product in Asia
Saving the rhino means tackling demand for its horn.
27 days ago
Oceans
Eulogy for a seastar, Australia's first recorded marine extinction
This is a eulogy to the Derwent River seastar: Australia’s first documented marine animal extinction and one of the few recorded anywhere in the...
29 days ago
Conservation
Beehive fences and elephants: Tanzanian case study offers fresh insights
There is indeed merit to using beehives to keep elephants from eating and destroying crops.
one month ago
Conservation
A gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1500 kilometres
How do you translocate a herd of elephants? You’ll need a crane, a truck and a whole lot of elbow grease.
2 months ago
Conservation
Can a scientific name save one of Earth’s most iconic freshwater fish from extinction?
India's hump-backed mahseer is one of the world's most prized game fish, yet it was a scientific enigma.
2 months ago
Conservation
Scientist at work: Identifying individual gray wolves by their howls
Wolf howls are unique to each individual animal and researchers are using that to their advantage.
3 months ago
Endangered
Hybrid embryos raise hope of resurrecting northern white rhino – but what's the point?
Scientists have created embryos from the eggs of southern white rhino and sperm from their northern counterparts.
3 months ago
Human Impact
A hidden toll: Australia's cats kill almost 650 million reptiles a year
Australia's feral cats kill as many as 596 million reptiles a year, according to a new estimate.
3 months ago
Conservation
Baobab trees have more than 300 uses but they're dying in Africa
Despite them living for up to 2,500 years, researchers have discovered several baobab trees in Africa have died. Aida Cuni Sanchez on why these trees...
4 months ago
Endangered
Basking on the Brink
An "unholy" river in India may be the last, best hope for one of the world's largest and most imperiled crocodilians.
4 months ago
Conservation
Quiz: Which famous conservationist are you?
Take our quiz to find out which environmental trailblazer inspires your planet-saving style.
4 months ago
Human Impact
One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humans
The world's national parks cover an area bigger than South America. But a new survey finds that one-third of this area is subject to pressure from...
4 months ago
