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Lands free of roads are under threat from the Trump administration’s proposed rollback.

A Nature Ecology and Evolution study maps costs and benefits of natural forest regeneration across 7.49 million square kilometres of the tropics, plus a free map. <p>The post Tropical study maps 7.49 million square kilometres where natural forest regeneration pays off first appeared on Winssolutions .</p>

Conservation planning doesn’t just focus on what’s here right now. Planners have started thinking about how shifting temperatures, changing rainfall, [&#8230;]

Indonesia’s forestry minister named the baby Badar, a Malay word with Arabic origin meaning “full moon.” The mother’s name, Bulan, also means “moon” in Indonesian.

The rare sighting came as a result of lion and leopard research carried out by conservation nonprofit Panthera.

Preserving open land really shapes how water moves across the landscape. When rain hits undeveloped ground, the soil and plants [&#8230;]

A decades-old experiment in Victoria’s mountain ash forests is challenging assumptions about the trade-offs between timber production and conservation. Should a forest remain untouched, or should some trees be harvested to sustain nearby communities and economies? Australians have debated these competing approaches for decades, often treating conservation and timber production as mutually exclusi…

U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-67728-y An uncertainty-aware spatial overlay framework for prioritizing conservation planning

A viral video posted on World Sea Turtle Day is serving as a cautionary tale for beachgoers this summer.

Extreme weather events keep getting more frequent and unpredictable, which puts a lot of pressure on global agriculture. Shifts in [&#8230;]

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Researchers have developed a low-cost, semi-automated, AI-driven method that uses remote cameras to survey bumblebees and potentially other insects. The new tool could have important implications for efforts to conserve declining insect populations. This includes bumblebee species, several of which have been petitioned to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Researchers […

For much of the year, Llanos de Challe National Park is dry and sparsely colored. Cacti rise from gravel and bare hillsides. Seeds remain underground, sometimes for years. After sufficient winter rain, flowers cover parts of the coastal desert in white, yellow, violet, and red. Most visitors arrive during the few weeks when the bloom [Continue reading] The post Alberto Villegas knew Chile’s flowe…

Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to stopping habitat loss and saving species.

The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. Two environmental lawyers explain how private businesses and nongovernment organizations can help fill the gap.