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Birds avoid spotted lanternflies fed on invasive plants

Spotted lanternflies that feed on the tree of heaven are unpalatable to birds

Read Now November 24, 2025
December 5, 2025

LISTEN: The North Carolina black bear revival

The comeback, struggles and surprising lives of black bears in North Carolina

December 5, 2025

Avian flu cuts through elephant seal numbers

Virus may have caused loss of 50% of breeding females

December 4, 2025

Politics shift the semantics of climate change

A recent UN report says the world is headed toward an escalation of climate damages, while politics muddle climate science in the US.

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October 20, 2025

Government slashes funding for environmental groups encouraging diversity

Environmental organizations lose funding, even after some removed language from their websites

October 10, 2025

World’s largest Indigenous-led conservation project launched

A $375M landmark partnership is backing Indigenous-led conservation and development across the Northwest Territories

September 30, 2025

Conservation, controversy and proposed changes to the MMPA

Conservation science and industry interests intersect as Congress considers changes to the Marine Mammal Protection Act

September 22, 2025

Local leaders lift their voices

Maine Chapter members meet with congressional staffers to educate on the importance of USGS Cooperative Research Units

September 15, 2025

BLM seeks to deemphasize conservation on public lands

The rule aimed to give conservation equal importance to other land uses across millions of acres of public lands

September 12, 2025

Process begins to end Roadless Rule

USDA has kicked off the process of rescinding the rule limiting road building and timber harvest

September 4, 2025

Rethinking the costs and benefits of habitat modification

New research revisits a long-standing management tool, revealing that food plot design can shape bird communities and harbor invasive species

September 3, 2025

AI cracks the code to monitor mixed bird colonies

An innovative AI system monitors seabird colonies with over 90% accuracy

September 2, 2025

Has Trump admin affected ecological research and management?

Survey reveals broad concern over harm to U.S. science—but some support federal changes