Bird diversity drops where cities heat up
Pavement and heat-retaining buildings may push higher bird diversity to the greener suburbs
Lack of genetic diversity may put Channel Island foxes at risk
The foxes have come back from the brink of extinction, but their genetic diversity remains low
To conserve species, protect existing parks
Protecting—and expanding—existing parks may be as important as creating new ones
Small surveys can give a big picture
Researchers looked at key interactions to gauge the health of the ecosystem
Air samples offer a snapshot of biodiversity on the ground
Could air quality monitors in place around the world provide a global check-up?
Watch: Video series focuses on recovering California wildlife
On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hosting “Bringing Back the Wild,” a film series spotlighting rare California wildlife and the...
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For some species, keeping up with climate change may not be easy
Barriers could hinder some species from following their climate niches to new protected areas
Preserving evolutionary history
A new metric focuses on prioritizing species conservation based on maintaining their evolutionary history
Where extinct in the wild species fit into conservation
Species that only exist in places like zoos and aquariums are often left out of conservation assessments
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