Area of Focus: Biological Diversity

The USFWS and others are working with Revive & Restore to preserve genetic material

The Global Biodiversity Observing System would track the effects of climate change on species

The lizard isn’t nocturnal, but it is hard to find

The move will help preserve Arctic lands and wildlife, the Biden administration says

Wildlife managers seek to recreate ancient ecosystem roles

Two studies show the ways that protected areas improve the natural world outside their borders

Pavement and heat-retaining buildings may push higher bird diversity to the greener suburbs

The foxes have come back from the brink of extinction, but their genetic diversity remains low

Protecting—and expanding—existing parks may be as important as creating new ones

Researchers looked at key interactions to gauge the health of the ecosystem