Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible.
The Smithsonian recognizes the need for species and habitat protection and conservation in order to safeguard Earth's biodiversity. Through its various research centers, collaborations, and public ...
National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2026 occurs between February 23 and February 27, 2026. Invasive species are ...
Scientists are philosophers, explorers, data collectors and number crunchers. They are also storytellers, placing data within a broader scientific and societal context. How they tell these stories ...
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What happens to ecosystems when you restore iconic top predators? It's more complicated than you might think
Across North America, mountain lions, bears and gray wolves have made a remarkable comeback over the last 50 years. Once nearly exterminated, these animals have been recovering their populations and ...
This panel convened to discuss how focusing our attention on wild animals, particularly capstone and indicator species, is a useful paradigm for considering restoration and conservation priorities.
When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal escapes predators, the strongest plant produces more seeds, and the most ...
Animals may enable many ecosystems to store two to three times as much carbon as they would without them, according to a new model. This suggests animals may play a much more important role in how ...
Every part of the swamp, from its largest predator to its smallest insect, contributes to keeping the system in balance. ” — Milton Walker Jr. MARRERO, LA, UNITED ...
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12 Invasive Animal Species That Have Destroyed Ecosystems
Invasive species rarely begin their reign of terror with malicious intent; they often arrive as accidental stowaways or ...
My partner, Alex, and I live in an old adobe schoolhouse in Ocate, about an hour’s drive north of Las Vegas, N.M. We raise Valais Blackneck Goats with our two livestock guardian dogs and are also ...
Snakes may be feared, but many animals hunt them. Explore how predators adapt to venom, speed, and defense to shape ...
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