5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (385+ words) Officials say sighting a sign species – driven to extinction in state before reintroduction in 2011 – expanding its range A gray wolf has recently been seen in California’s Mendocino national forest for the first time since the species returned to the state…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (569+ words) Exclusive: Scientists say about 5,000 fewer southern bent-wing bats have been recorded at a key maternity site for the species A sudden decline in critically endangered bats is troubling experts, who recorded about 5,000 fewer southern bent-wing bats than usual at Naracoorte’s…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (631+ words) Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinct The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Friday, finalizing a new rule that will open habitats of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1331+ words) Bizarre 250th spectacle in North Dakota sees Trump take ride on red, white and blue train – and speak with hologram of 26th president The sound of YMCA by the Village People booming through the badlands of North Dakota could only mean one…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (149+ words) The Guardian Country diary 1976: I attained nirvana on a scorching day in the fells 5 July 1976: This ideal state was reached by lying immersed in a shady beck, with the sound of tumbling waters in my ears THE LAKE DISTRICT: On…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (599+ words) Move is part of broad effort to open public lands to industry and other uses, threatening wildlife and ecosystems The Trump administration is executing a controversial plan to allow dirt bikes, ATVs, trucks, snowmobiles and other off-road vehicles to drive…...

3+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (828+ words) Opening up the back doors means we have a few uninvited guests in the house, giving my wife the opportunity to practise her tea towel bird-catching technique Our kitchen extension is typical of the area: a single-storey box with a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (449+ words) A trio of mule deer have already scuttled across a not-quite-finished $20m wildlife bridge in Siskiyou county, marking a triumph for the California department of transportation (Caltrans). The bridge and accompanying fencing over Route 97 in Siskiyou county is the first wildlife…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (912+ words) Kielder in Northumberland is balancing commercial production with conserving peatland and rare plants and animals Driving through part of Northumberland, you might look around at the tall Sitka spruce and imagine yourself in Canada’s evergreen forests, or perhaps, on a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (819+ words) Ian Hughes is boosting one of Europe’s most at-risk species with science, his sons and some homemade T-shirts Ian Hughes and his son, Ben, are driving through the hills of north Wales with an array of homemade animal artefacts rattling…...