Science May 31 Group of rescued gray seals heads home after rehabilitation By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Science Apr 06 Watch 2:54 Scientists work to restore wild ocelot populations with fertility treatments While ocelots are widespread in South and Central America, in the United States they are on the brink of extinction. They were once overhunted for their coats, and now they face shrinking habitats. Researchers hope that the key to restoring… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
World Mar 23 Watch 2:52 How wildlife corridors can support Africa’s iconic animals The populations of some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that climate change and human activity are shrinking their habitats. Now, a nature preserve in central Kenya… By John Yang
World Jul 03 These cacti are status symbols on social media. In the desert, they’re endangered According to a new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 82 percent of copiapoa cacti species are now at risk of extinction — driven largely by an increase in poaching and illegal trade facilitated by social media. By Vivian Hoang
Science Mar 16 Watch 5:56 Conservationists track surge in great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod Environmental efforts to protect sharks in recent years have resulted in a huge increase in the great white shark population off the New England coast. It’s a conservation success story, with potentially unnerving implications for beachgoers. Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s… By David Wright, Barbara Dury and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Jan 20 Watch 6:28 Montanans fish for answers to mysterious decline in trout population By Joe Lesar, Montana PBS The number of brown and rainbow trout in some of Montana’s best-known and most scenic fishing rivers is at historic lows. With experts at a loss to explain it, state agencies, fishermen, businesses and concerned citizens are all trying to… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 9:45 How the black-footed ferret is making a comeback from the brink of extinction By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Claire Mufson When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law 50 years ago, one of the first on the endangered list was the black-footed ferret, North America’s rarest animal. Once thought to be extinct, they are making their way back… Continue watching
Nov 25 ‘Adopt an axolotl’ campaign in Mexico aims to help save critically endangered species By Daniel Shailer, Associated Press Ecologists from Mexico's National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like type of salamander. Continue reading
Jul 30 Why towing stranded whales and dolphins back out to sea doesn’t always work By Vanessa Pirotta, The Conversation Towing whales and dolphins is not simple — rescuers have to have good conditions and a fair dash of luck for it to succeed. Continue reading
May 10 This global challenge invites people to document the wild side of their cities By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The City Nature Challenge offers people "the opportunity to really slow down and harness that curiosity, and see what's under the log."… Continue reading