Islands of the Feral Pigs

In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.

Oct 31, 2024 | 4,800 words, about 24 minutes

When a She-Bear Swims Ashore

One pioneering grizzly—and her two cubs—appear on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Sep 19, 2024 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes

Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Turn Anyone into an Expert Tracker

Scientists are working on a machine learning tool that could, one day, identify individual animals from photographs of their footprints.

Aug 12, 2024 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Tromelin Island’s Impressive Comeback

One small island in the Indian Ocean shows how quickly seabird populations can recover after people eradicate invasive predators.

May 13, 2024 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

This South African Wildcat Has a Taste for Endangered Seabirds

Squeezed between the ocean and Cape Town’s urban sprawl, coastal caracals are the first felines to regularly dine on marine prey.

May 6, 2024 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Like It or Not, Even Wildlife-Focused Ecotourism Affects Wild Animals

Under the watchful gaze of ecotourists, British Columbia’s grizzly bears become skittish and avoid prime hunting spots.

Apr 30, 2024 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

The Waning Reign of the Wetland Architect We Barely Know (Hint: Not a Beaver)

Little-appreciated, semiaquatic, and cute-as-hell, muskrats can survive almost anywhere. So where are they?

Apr 23, 2024 | 3,900 words, about 20 minutes

Making a Marsh out of a Mud Pile

In San Francisco Bay, scientists are looking for a better way to rebuild flagging marshland.

Apr 10, 2024 | 900 words, about 4 minutes