Lands & Waters: Wildlife
Contemplating De-Extinction
By Jason Daley September 2, 2016Some scientists think the era of reviving and returning extinct species to the wild is closing in fast. But which animals should come back?
Elephant Populations Decline by 30 Percent
By Joe Spring September 1, 2016A new survey by the Great Elephant Census shows a dramatic drop in savanna elephant numbers in Africa
At This Texas School, Birding is the Big Game
By Daniel Blue Tyx September 6, 2016Students in the Lone Star State are getting their binoculars out and their competitive birding game on
A Bitter Pill to Swallow
By Catherine Schuknecht August 27, 2016China’s newly amended Wildlife Protection Law makes it easier to sell animal parts in traditional medicine
Are Barn Owls Nature’s Best Pest Control?
By Sarah Robertson August 20, 2016A new study shows just how much owls can help farmers reduce rodents in their fields
Outfoxing Extinction
By Jason Daley August 19, 2016How the Channel Island fox made the fastest recovery of any mammal ever placed on the endangered-species list
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How Many Birds Die From Motor Vehicles?
By Bob Schildgen August 18, 2016Mr. Green navigates to the answer.
The Burning Questions About Spotted Owls and Fire
By Jason Daley August 15, 2016The effects of a recent megafire in California have ignited a fresh debate about a prominent keystone species