Imagine a strip of land, nearly 250 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide, marked by razor wire, landmines, and a tense, ...

Birds that call Illinois grasslands and wetlands home are in serious decline, according to a new conservation report. Why it ...

With a visual symphony of flora supporting a rich abundance of wildlife, prairies have played an integral role in the lives of the Yurok and other Native peoples since time immemorial, providing prime ...

The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large ...

Our ancestors’ ability to recognize water sources was crucial to their survival. As a result, the attraction to lustrous ...

Scientists propose a new way to predict animal movements in a changing world, aiding conservation and policy efforts.

Bees and birds are thriving in native grasses and wildflowers recently introduced among grave plots along Green-Wood’s ...

Some of the most intense battles against the environment are waged by the smallest of creatures. When it’s cold, we, as ...

From the lush forests of the south to the grasslands of the northeast, these fun elephant hangouts are worth bumping to the ...

a river channel surrounded by a forest that fades into more open grasslands to the foothills. Occasionally that river floods its banks, inundating the valley with rich soils, providing nutrients for ...

Scientists believe that 8.7 million species of animals in the world have so far been classified. And, despite their best efforts, it’s estimated that there are still 5 million species to be described.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection recently announced plans to start a prescribed burn process at six locations across Connecticut this spring.