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In 1992, Louisiana had as few as 150 black bears left; 30 years later, habitat restoration and relocations helped rebuild the population to about 750 bearsIn the early 1990s, Louisiana black bears were on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss caused by human development. Thanks to dedica...- In 2005, Florida sank about 500 tons of concrete railroad ties off St. Lucie County; a year later, divers recorded 17 fish species and heavy marine growthFlorida's groundbreaking initiative saw 500 tons of discarded railroad ties submerged offshore, creating a new artificial reef aimed at fos...
- November is almost here, so where did autumn go? A study says America’s trees are following different clocksThe calendar promises autumn, but the view outside may tell a less familiar story. There have many multiple researches about change in seas...
- In Maryland, Smithsonian scientists planted 17,000 trees in plots with 1, 4, or 12 species; after years of monitoring, mixed forests grew faster and stored more carbonA recent investigation in Maryland reveals that forests composed of mixed species grow at a much faster rate compared to those with a singl...
- When US national parks closed in 2020, scientists tracked 229 mammals in 14 parks; animals near developed areas began using those spaces differently from beforeRecent research reveals that the temporary closure of US National Parks led to notable shifts in wildlife behavior. During the pandemic loc...
- They cleared invasive shrubs from a Pennsylvania forest; What grew back surprised researchersResearchers cleared 18 invasive shrub species from a Pennsylvania woodland and followed it for seven years. Native plants and young trees r...
- Scientists released 600 beetles into 30 identical landscapes; after 13 generations, some traveled three times farther than others despite the same lab conditionsA 2009 research highlighted that the movement patterns of species are far more erratic than earlier assumptions suggested, due to inherent ...
- People who eat this mushroom see tiny people jumping into their soup, and researchers may have found whyA fascinating mushroom species discovered in China and the Philippines has been linked to inducing vivid hallucinations of miniature people...
- Florida researchers develop AI-powered trap to catch dengue-carrying mosquitoes with over 98% accuracyFlorida dengue outbreak: Researchers at the University of Florida developed an AI-powered trap aimed at identifying dengue-carrying mosquit...
- Beginning in 1974, North American conservationists released more than 6,000 captive-bred peregrine falcons; by the late 1990s, at least 1,650 breeding pairs had been restoredOnce teetering on the brink of extinction in North America due to harmful pesticides and loss of natural habitats, the peregrine falcons ha...
- In 1968, the 440-foot Amaryllis became an artificial reef off Palm Beach County in roughly 82 feet of water; reef divers later recorded 136 fish species in 15 surveysThe Amaryllis, once a freighter, now rests as an artificial reef after running aground near Palm Beach, lying about 80 feet underwater. Sur...
- UN biodiversity summit to take stock of 2030 goalsRepresentatives from 196 countries are meeting in Yerevan to evaluate biodiversity progress under the 2030 targets. The Kunming-Montreal Gl...
- In the late 1800s, America imported Japanese hops for medicine and gardens; escaped vines can now form 4-foot-thick blankets with thousands of plants per acreIntroduced to the United States in the late 1800s, Japanese hops were initially valued for their ornamental and medicinal qualities. Howeve...
- Why did crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed dinosaurs? New study of 7,000 fossils points to warmer climatesAround 250 million years ago, crocodiles and their archosaur relatives faced a significant extinction event. Their survival can be attribut...
- Over 30,000 species face critical danger: Amazon's Jeff Bezos backs $500 million wildlife plan, but one key detail is missingLaunched at the UN Biodiversity Conference, the New Species Recovery Alliance has garnered a substantial pledge of $500 million. This colla...
- In 1935, Australian government released 2,400 toads to destroy crop-eating beetles. Almost 100 years later, 200 million giant toads threaten 75 wildlife speciesSometimes, a solution can become an impending disaster. In the 1930s, the Australia government released more than 2000 cane toads imported ...
- Beavers in Switzerland built dams in 16 streams that were disturbed by humans. Their hard work slowed down water and helped restore aquatic wildlifeBeavers are transforming human-altered streams across Switzerland by building dams that create new habitats for aquatic wildlife. A study o...
- Nevada removed invasive blue tilapia from Moapa dace habitat from 2009 to 2012; the endangered fish later returned to an 868-meter stretch where it had vanishedConservation efforts in Nevada have successfully removed invasive blue tilapia to protect the native Moapa dace fish. After targeted remova...
- In East Texas, excluding feral hogs from forest plots for 7 years more than doubled the abundance of woody plant species with large seedsIn the Big Thicket National Preserve, feral hogs significantly disrupt forest ecosystems by consuming seeds and disturbing soil. A study re...
- A Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%; Engineers built sprinklers to save the coin-sized toad that lived thereA Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%, threatening a toad that lived on five acres. Sprinklers, a 499-toad zoo rescue and a 2012 re...
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