Tag: Conservation efforts

The Threat to $5 Billion Great Lakes Fishery: Federal Firings Sweeping layoffs of federal employees have shaken the program tasked with controlling the invasive sea lamprey eel that poses a threat to fish populations across...

California Monarch Butterfly Population Faces Drastic Decline The Western monarch butterfly population in California has reached a critical low this winter, with less than 10,000 butterflies recorded during the latest count. This alarming finding comes...

In a recent political move, President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by renaming the iconic Mount Denali in Alaska back to Mount McKinley. This decision, which has sparked backlash from both Alaskans and Indigenous...

Lawsuit Against Trump for Drilling in Protected Waters Environmental conservation groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity, Oceana, Greenpeace, and the Natural Resources Defense Council, have taken legal action against the Trump administration. The lawsuits,...

Rare Snails Reintroduced to Moroccan Island: Conservation Success Story More than 1,300 critically endangered land snails have been released in the Ilhas Desertas (Desert Islands) archipelago off the Moroccan coast, marking a significant conservation milestone....

America's insatiable appetite for avocados has fueled a green gold rush that is now endangering Mexico's forests. The surge in demand for the creamy fruit has led to the rapid expansion of avocado orchards...

Stuart Garbett, a dedicated seasonal wilderness ranger with the U.S. Forest Service, found himself in the midst of an unexpected turn of events last week. His routine of maintaining the Bridger-Teton National Forest in...

After centuries of absence, beavers are making a comeback in England, marking a significant step toward nature recovery and conservation. These industrious creatures, once hunted to extinction in the 16th century for their meat,...

Recent research suggests that global land restoration efforts are not only feasible but also economically viable. A study conducted by Regreening Africa in Ghana on July 5, 2022, revealed that fulfilling existing land restoration...

Conservation Efforts: Pretty Privilege Persists So, like, when we talk about wildlife and plant conservation, there’s this thing called “pretty privilege” that’s, like, everywhere. People tend to donate more moolah to help out the animals...