Biodiversity and Conservation Archives

New in Rainforest Conservation: Seeing the Forest and the Trees

Rainforest conservation gains new focus with the discovery that just 2% of the diverse tree species in the forest account…

Emperor penguins officially a threatened species because of projections of population decline from climate change and ineffective conservation.

Bats play an important role in forest ecosystems because of what's called trophic cascades: they eat insects that eat trees.

Did you participate in the largest ever fungi bioblitz? Read about the citizen science push cataloging fungi diversity in North…

Most roadkill goes unreported, meaning governments and scientists don't have the data needed to prevent it. You can help change…

Many of the harms done by climate change and overfishing are worst near the surface. Could coral reefs relocate deeper…

Home gardens are by far the biggest source of food for pollinating insects, including bees and wasps, in cities and…

Meet the great spotted woodpecker. Learn where and how to spot them, and what they sound like. Photos and audio…

Insect-friendly urban gardens show great promise to be havens for bees and other pollinators, securing their future and allowing them…

Gardens inevitably attract insect pests. How can you use organic gardening techniques to protect your plants from pests and maintain…