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Nation May 26

Judge strikes down energy leasing rules in bird habitat

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

World Nov 23

Sumatran rhino extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies

The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, after the last of the species in the country succumbed to cancer on Saturday.

By Associated Press

Arts Aug 16

Watch 2:58
Walton Ford’s brief but spectacular take on ‘the imagined animal’

Walton Ford is a painter whose work examines the relationship between humans and animals in the wild. These creatures, he believes, “would rather be left alone.” As a child, Walton was always inspired by the natural world and would bring…

Science Aug 12

Watch 5:21
How Trump plans to change the Endangered Species Act

The Trump administration has announced major changes to the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law signed by President Richard Nixon that's credited with saving iconic species like the bald eagle and the grizzly bear. William Brangham talks to Lisa Friedman…

Science Jul 25

Watch 8:21
As bee populations decline, can technology help fill the gap?

Humans rely heavily on pollinator bees to sustain food production globally. But for decades, the insects' population has declined, in part because of pesticide use. If the die-off continues, it will have huge economic and public health consequences for people.

By William Brangham, Rachel Wellford

Jun 02

Why giant human-sized beavers died out 10,000 years ago

By Tessa Plint, The Conversation

Scientists studied the fossilized bones of giant beavers to understand what they ate and whether the species could keep up with environmental change.

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May 10

Watch 5:53
The brutal ‘industrial enterprise’ of black-market tiger trafficking

It’s estimated that there are fewer than 4,000 tigers remaining in the wild today, compared to roughly 100,000 in the early 1900s. More tigers now live in captivity than in the wild, and many of those live in so-called “tiger…

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May 06

Watch 7:06
Humans pushing 1 million species to brink of extinction, says UN report

A new UN report reveals the extent to which mankind is changing life on Earth. Written by an international panel of experts, it concludes that nearly a quarter of animal and plant groups are at risk of extinction, some within…

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Sep 01

Watch 3:23
A summer colony where seabirds and science nest

By PBS NewsHour

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, an island six miles off the coast of Portsmouth, N.H., is home to a colony of terns — a species of seabirds whose numbers are quickly dwindling worldwide. Every summer, the island…

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May 03

Some large herbivores may be at risk of extinction, study finds

By Rebecca Lee

The population of large herbivores is declining, posing potential long-term threats to ecosystems worldwide, a new study found.

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