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Preserving Global Biodiversity Means Getting Over Ourselves
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (638+ words) Updated August 20, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Science, common sense—and, for many people, spirituality—clearly show that life on Earth is a tightly interconnected menagerie of all sorts of beings. Yet, because humans far too often claim that they are…...
How Cutting Down Trees Helps a Unique Owl in Utah
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (343+ words) At Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary at Great Salt Lake in Utah, the grass and scattered shrubs of the uplands serve as ideal habitat for Burrowing Owls. While most owls are tree dwellers, this ground-dwelling species prefers open, treeless landscapes with short,…...
California's beaver celebrity 'Baxter' has locals swapping sightings and cheering his dam work
59+ min ago (418+ words) Along Murrieta Creek in Wildomar, California, residents have taken a liking to a beaver, sharing updates on sightings and cheering as the animal works on a dam. The Orange County Register reported that the beaver, known as Baxter, has become…...
To secure protected areas from wildlife trafficking, criminal networks must be dismantled (commentary)
50+ min ago (602+ words) But there is a weakness in this logic that we rarely confront directly. Focusing conservation investment exclusively on protected area protection, while ignoring the organized crime infrastructure surrounding it, is a little like trying to stop drug use in a…...
Pioneering Cancer Treatment Saves Python's Jaw
36+ min ago (559+ words) A 15-foot python named after Hollywood star Jodie Foster has made a full recovery after becoming what is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive a pioneering cancer treatment usually used in humans. The 50kg reticulated python,…...
LCC secures another 80 acres of land
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (46+ words) Pen City Current LCC secures another 80 acres of land Conservation group gets land to connect Devil's Creek and Heron Bend wildlife area. Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Date: Friday, September 18th Location: 2397 263rd Avenue, Fort Madison Iowa 52627...
Pasco approves new water efficiency goals to improve conservation efforts
51+ min ago (290+ words) The City of Pasco approved updated water use efficiency goals required under state law, including reducing average daily water demand from 330 gallons to 300 gallons per equivalent residential unit. The city aims to keep water lost through its distribution system at…...
Baby bison found the woman who saved her, then started following her everywhere
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (619+ words) Friendships can be found at the most unexpected places sometimes. And it can take place when a human bonds with a scared animal that is looking for some kind of 'help.' When a vulnerable creature encounters a human being during…...
Repealing the Roadless Rule is a bad deal for Montanans
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (322+ words) Like many longtime Montanans, I view public lands as my second paycheck. While they don’t literally pay my bills, the boundless opportunities they provide for me to fish, hunt, hike, paddle and ski are what have kept me here for…...
Furry shoe bandits target Emma Lake area residents
44+ min ago (350+ words) Residents of and visitors to the Emma Lake area are literally getting outfoxed by some sneaky thieves. Four red foxes and one silver fox are responsible for stealing all sorts of footwear, not to mention also oven mitts, work gloves…...