Area of Focus: Biological Diversity

January 6, 2025

Chesapeake Bay will gain new wildlife refuge

Up to 40,000 acres will be protected in the conservation area

December 19, 2024

Winners of Nikon’s Comedy Wildlife Awards announced

The Comedy Wildlife Awards is an annual competition that raises awareness about conservation

December 12, 2024

Trail cameras detect species better than soil eDNA  

But environmental DNA can sometimes catch things that cameras missed

November 20, 2024

Monarch butterflies are losing their migration 

Some things people are doing to help the butterfly may actually be hurting it

November 12, 2024

Urbanization challenges Eurasian red squirrels 

Changes in the squirrels’ genetics have occurred in the last 30 years

November 8, 2024

Wildlife Vocalizations: Sara Schweitzer 

Schweitzer studied birds and developed long-term monitoring programs in Bulgaria

November 8, 2024

Social media can boost caracal conservation 

Social media boosted conservation of a wild cat in Africa

November 7, 2024

How Canadian are they? 

A new study shows which animal species is the “most Canadian” by looking at evolutionary distinctness

October 30, 2024

JWM: What mammals are endemic to the Alexander Archipelago? 

Two decades of studies reveal which species are endemic to the archipelago in southeastern Alaska

October 26, 2024

How do introduced honey bees affect native bees?

Managed apiaries and urban development have the biggest effect on ground-nesting native bees