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In the Mountains and Deserts of Utah, Columbia Spotted Frogs Are Sentinels of Climate Change
Mormon pioneers saw the frogs as messengers of clean water. Now, their survival is jeopardized by habitat loss, drought and soaring heat.
This Brutal Pesticide Creates a ‘Circle of Death.’ So Why Is It Making a Comeback?
Carbofuran, a century-old chemical, is increasingly being weaponized against birds and other wildlife, decimating entire food webs.
Designing an end to a toxic American obsession: The Lawn
Residential lawns cover 2% of US land and require more irrigation than any agricultural crop grown in the country.
Spring Migration in California
The birds you can spot near you
Border wall construction expands, despite pandemic, imperiling jaguars and other animals
With the world focused on coronavirus, the federal government paves way for 175 miles of new walls along U.S.-Mexico border, through prime wildlife corridors.
Camera traps in trees reveal a richness of species in Rwandan park
Can Parks Help Save Fireflies?
The most serious threats to fireflies, according to these scientists, were loss of habitat, light pollution and pesticides, with drought, flooding and extreme temperatures as lesser, but still very significant, threats.
The fate of burrowing owls near Ontario airport up in the air
ONT has not responded favorably to preservation requests
As climate change messes with temperature and precipitation, California newts suffer
Just three years after the 2011–2017 drought, one of the severest in recorded history for the state, the driest February in 150 years has spurred discussion of whether we’re in another drought — or if the last one even ended.
Outdoors Q&A: What’s Black and White and (Maybe) Out of Place in California?
It’s not a mirage; those are zebras near Hearst Castle