Watch: Florida manatee deaths reach a grim new milestone
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission reported over 1,000 manatee deaths in the state this year, surpassing the previous annual record. The numbers are far more ...
Pollution
A RADical idea for managing the ecosystems of the future
As ecosystems face a gauntlet of pressures that are reshaping how they function in the future, managers are left trying to figure out how to respond. While actions ...
Oil-soaked birds reported in wake of Hurricane Ida
Louisiana wildlife officials have documented a growing numbers of oil-soaked birds in the wake of a refinery that spilled crude oil after being flooded during ...
Vermont bans ‘forever chemicals’ from certain uses
Vermont has banned a group of chemicals found in some common household products, known as PFAS, from being used in certain products. The new legislation bars the ...
Wildlife entangled in COVID litter
A fish caught up in a latex glove. A fox entangled in a face mask. A penguin with one in its stomach. From Brazil to Malaysia, researchers have cataloged incidents ...
Watersnakes help gauge mercury presence in streams
The tips of watersnakes’ tails retain levels of mercury that could indicate how contaminated rivers and streams are with toxins. “One of the advantage of brown ...
Report documents plastic threats to sea life
A report from the environmental organization Oceana has documented nearly 1,800 U.S. incidents of marine mammals and sea turtles swallowing or becoming entangled in ...
Seabirds deposit microplastics onto Arctic
Seabirds in the Arctic may be removing microplastics from the ocean and dumping them right back on land. “Colonial seabirds could be acting as an important source ...
Researchers focus on microplastics
A group of five-dozen researchers are gathering in Bramerton, Washington, this week to gauge the risk of microplastic pollution in the region and help plan how to ...
Bronx River turtles persist, despite pollution
Hundreds of years ago, the Bronx River was rife with aquatic reptiles like common snapping turtles, musk turtles and painted turtles. But only a few species have ...