Wildlife

"How scientists, volunteers, and incarcerated women are finding hope and metamorphosis through supporting a struggling butterfly."

"Bird flu has reached mainland of Antarctica for the first time, officials have confirmed."

"Flaco spent a year defying expectations, an owl born into captivity who quickly learned to hunt and fend for himself in the wilds of New York City. That ended on Friday when he flew into a building near Central Park. What went wrong?"

"A night out with the Somerset volunteers helping amphibians cross the road to their mating grounds as populations decline".

"Drought and last winter’s hard freeze have caused a massive shortage, driving up prices by 500 percent or more."

"Conservationists in Namibia have found the fate of people and cheetahs are closely intertwined — and so are solutions to help both."

"A coalition of environmental groups has sued the federal government to try to force the finalization of ship speed rules that the groups say are critically important to save a vanishing species of whale."

"Every species of animal and plant that lives or breeds in the Arctic is experiencing dramatic change. As the polar region warms, species endure extreme weather, shrinking and altered habitat, decreased food availability, and competition from invading southern species."

"A study published today in Science Advances suggests that, if global warming isn’t curbed, west India and west central Asia could become locust hotspots in the decades ahead, raising new challenges for control efforts, and further threatening food security and livelihoods in already vulnerable regions."