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monarch on milkweed

December 15, 2025

LTE: The Reality of Trump's Tweaks on Endangered Species

Tundra swan flying. Blue skies are behind in the bottom fourth of the photo while clouds fill the rest of the background.

December 11, 2025

Seven Swans a-Swimming through Izembek Lagoon

Jaguar resting on bank of river

December 10, 2025

Opinion: Welcoming Cinco, Celebrating Wildlife Corridors

A giant garter snake slithers over dirt that is littered with sticks. The snake's tongue is sticking out.

December 9, 2025

Warm Up with Six Sss-seriously Surreal Giant Garter Snake Facts

Sierra Nevada Red Fox in the snow

December 2, 2025

Tracking the Elusive Sierra Nevada Red Fox in Oregon

CA Condor

November 24, 2025

Wildlife Left Wanting: A Staffing Crisis in the Refuge System

two orcas in the ocean

November 20, 2025

Culture Isn’t Just for Humans: The Importance of Protecting Animal Knowledge and Traditions

A Canada lynx runs through a snow covered ground. Only the front half of it's body shows in the photo, filling the frame. The lynx is looking up.

Washington, D.C.

November 19, 2025

Trump Administration Seeks ESA Regulatory Rollbacks, Risks Accelerating Extinction for America’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife

Wolf tracks in snow

November 17, 2025

Opinion: The Killing of Endangered Gray Wolves in California Didn't Have to Happen

Florida Manatee Silhouette at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

November 12, 2025

A Big Dam Problem for Florida Manatees

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