Biodiversity

"Lobstermen and salmon conservationists say industrial aquaculture is ruining the health of Maine’s waters and threatening its fishing heritage."

"Agencies in at least 15 states have reported increased calls this year, as drought and population growth drive the animals closer to people in search of food."

"A bunch of sharks cruising the Maine coast may seem ominous, but it’s actually a conservation success story."

"The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early."

"After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around."

"A reptile believed to be struggling in sand at a Southern California beach was simply making history: a sea turtle laying eggs on the U.S. West Coast."

"On a recent canoe trip to the remote upper reaches of the Narraguagus River, Ellie Mason saw prime Atlantic salmon habitat everywhere."

"A new cat has been discovered in Bolivia, the first time in more than a century that scientists have confirmed a new feline species in the world."

"Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by President Donald Trump’s administration that marks a sea change in how the landmark environmental law is enforced."

"Several lawsuits and a bipartisan letter from former agency directors condemn the Trump administration’s gutting of habitat protections for imperiled animals and plants."