Conservation

February 20, 2019 — The hemlock woolly adelgid is moving north, and feathers could be providing the perfect ride, experiments show.

February 20, 2019 — The sweeping, bipartisan legislation promotes migratory bird habitat, creates new wilderness areas, and permanently renews the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

February 15, 2019 — Congress voted to block planned barriers at biodiversity hotspots, including the National Butterfly Center. Will the president wall them off anyway?

February 12, 2019 — With a savvy social media presence, caretakers of the endangered parrots have created an utterly delightful, conservation-focused corner of the web.

February 08, 2019 — In an unparalleled career, the Michigan congressman laid the foundation for modern environmental protection in America.

February 08, 2019 — Developers have lost the latest fight in their battle to delist the species, which breeds only in Texas Hill Country.

February 07, 2019 — Some projects are behind and others will be missed entirely. Meanwhile, everyone is wondering whether another shutdown is around the bend.

February 05, 2019 — Officials are working hard to contain the disease, but they worry that future outbreaks could be worsened by the sea’s continued deterioration.

February 01, 2019 — Scientists with Audubon California dug deep into science to develop a calculator to find out.

January 16, 2019 — Gavel in hand, the new House Natural Resources chairman is ready to take on industry and work to restore protections for birds and public lands.