Lands & Waters: Wildlife

The Mystery of the Missing Martens

It takes a village to find an elusive weasel

By Madeline Bodin August 10, 2020

In this story: wildlife, science, animals

A brownish-red Pacific marten looks out from a nearly sheer gray cliff

Birds of Flight

A search for a deeper understanding of the wings that carry us

By Jessica J. Lee August 7, 2020

In this story: birds

Pandemics of Our Own Making

We must address our broken relationship with nature

By Dr. Shannon Bennett August 2, 2020

In this story: science, wildlife, saving wild places, health

2020’s Winning Audubon Photos Capture the Remarkable Range of Avian Life

These bird shots are wild

By Katie O'Reilly July 25, 2020

In this story: photography, birds

We're Making Mosquitoes Long for Us

Climate change + urbanization = a thirst for human blood

By Madeleine Gregory July 23, 2020

In this story: science, animals, climate change

Mosquito with red abdomen plunges its little face into skin, in closeup

Welcome to SharkFest 2020

Who needs the Olympics when there's the … sharklympics?

By Katie O'Reilly July 19, 2020

In this story: film, wildlife

Alejandro Prieto’s Jaguar Story Celebrates Mexico’s Big Cats

The photographer hopes art will spur conservation

By Ashia Ajani July 21, 2020

In this story: photography, animals

The Dream of Rewilding

Notes on hope—false and real—during the pandemic

By David Gessner June 14, 2020

In this story: coronavirus, saving wild places, wildlife

The Demise of Safari Travel Could Hammer African Conservation

Community conservancy dollars to protect animals is drying up

By Stuart Butler June 4, 2020

In this story: coronavirus, wildlife

The Legacy of OR-7

How a lone gray wolf captured our attention and changed the course of wolf conservation

By Maureen O’Hagan June 3, 2020

In this story: wolves, wildlife, endangered species