Conservation

Expeditions will delve into the wild, looking for species that haven’t been seen for at least a decade.
Brian Owens, Contributor
Software helps a conservation group see where shade trees will best cool a river. Then the hard work starts.
Brian Owens, Contributor
Finding may revise estimates of forests’ carbon-capturing prowess.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Elephants bring tourists and tourists bring money.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Large brains used to be an advantage, then humans happened.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Study challenges claim that sanctioned wolf killing curbs poaching.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Stopping feral cats from overrunning the landscape and killing threatened species requires new tools.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
A hospital for rehab, research and release of one of Earth’s oldest living animals.
Marsha Lewis, Contributing Producer
Two new studies suggest rising populations for famous predators.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Population crisis tests National Park Service's policy to avoid human intervention.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Hot dogs and donuts and bears, oh my!
Joel Shurkin, Contributor