wildlife
The surprising biodiversity of abandoned coal mines
October 10, 2023“We’re increasingly finding that it’s not true that these are just ecological voids where nothing is living there.”
Read moreWashington state wildfires endanger animals, homes, crops, renewable energy farms
July 25, 2023"It's a firefighter’s worst nightmare because the humidity is dropping precipitously. The winds are picking up. And so the fire carries extremely fast.”
Read moreEnvironmental groups cheer as restrictions on logging corporations reinstated in Alaska
February 21, 2023The Tongass is roughly the size of West Virginia and provides habitat for wildlife, including bears, wolves, bald eagles, and salmon.
Read moreNorthern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’
December 8, 2022Native species such as swift foxes and black-footed ferrets disappeared from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation generations ago.
Read moreBiden administration launches conservation program called America the Beautiful Challenge
April 15, 2022“Protecting 30% of America’s lands and waters by the end of the decade can only be accomplished through partnerships and knowledge on the ground in all 50 states."
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