American chestnuts are part of yuletide lore. But in the US, they've nearly been wiped out

Right now chestnut enthusiasts are cozying up next to their open fires (or toaster ovens) to roast a holiday snack that has long roots in North America.

Chilling Historical Photo Captures The Deadly Impact of Humans

We are living through a period of unprecedented species extinction due to human-induced changes to the planet's ecosystems.

Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.

After 100 years, salmon have returned to the Klamath River – following a historic dam removal project in California

After being absent for more than a century, salmon have been spotted in Oregon's Klamath River Basin, following a mammoth dam removal project in California.

What it’s like to care for some of the most endangered animals on Earth

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care now, safeguarded 24 hours days.

How Scientists’ Tender Loving Care Could Save This Endangered Penguin Species

From fish smoothies to oral antibiotics, researchers are taking matters into their own hands in a radical effort to save New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguins

FCC is offering $200 million to protect schools and libraries from hackers

Schools and localities have become targets of ransomware.

Lost biblical tree resurrected from 1,000 year-old seed | CNN

The surfer and tribal chief fighting to save a 550km South African coast

A motley crew of surfers, academics and fishers fight back against mining companies pillaging the country’s West Coast.

A bag of Cheetos created a huge impact on a national park ecosystem

It’s pretty simple — leave no trace. But at least one person didn’t get the message and left behind a bag of Cheetos at Carlsbad Caverns National Park during a visit earlier this summer.

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Attached: 4 images #Summer on the turn to #Autumn in the world of moths. Fewer visitors to the moth box and species are quickly changing. Today, I had the first 2024 sightings of: 1) Dusky Thorn - like a crisp autumn leaf 2) Delicate - a...

As deaths of endangered Florida panthers mount, 3 kittens spotted in state forest

These are the only births of Florida panther kittens that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has documented in 2024.

Plazi Species (@plazi_species@mastodon.green)

Attached: 1 image #NewSpecies Alkanna assadii A newly discovered boraginaceae from #iran! Treatment: http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BF87F4-DA61-F848-6B9C-5E91FEE4FBD5 Publication: http://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.653.3.6 #Phytotaxa...

Rare moth endemic to Western Ghats ‘rediscovered’ in Nilgiris after 132 years

Rare moth endemic to Western Ghats ‘rediscovered’ in Nilgiris after 132 years

Indigenous leaders and government officials join forces in major buffalo restoration project: 'A historic milestone'

An unprecedented collaboration is restoring buffalo habitats on tribal lands while supporting Native communities.

New B.C. logging proposals threaten endangered caribou: conservation group | The Narwhal

The Columbia North caribou population has grown in recent years, but old-growth logging in the herd’s core habitat could increase predator risk

STOP Habitat Loss Now Petition

Freshwater habitat in Canada’s rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal areas is being lost to thousands of small projects that degrade ecosystems and result in migration and dispersal barriers for fish and other aquatic life.

Rockies conservation icon Karsten Heuer reflects on life and death | The Narwhal

Karsten Heuer has lived beyond limits, fought fiercely to protect Rocky Mountain wild places and now prepares for his final journey