Japan’s Rising Bear Encounters
In 2025, Japan recorded its deadliest year on record for bear attacks, with 11 people killed and more than 100 injured. According to the Environment Ministry, this is the highest toll since data collection began in 2006. Once secretive forest dwellers, Asiatic black and brown bears are now appearing in supermarkets, schoolyards, and city streets […]
When Elephant Conservation Success Goes Too Far
In South-East Zimbabwe, elephant populations have soared to more than 100,000 – an increase of 17,000 in just the past decade. But with that growth has come devastation. In Zimbabwe’s Sango Conservancy, elephants are consuming 300 pounds of vegetation a day, stripping bark from thousand-year-old baobabs and tearing up the last of the grasslands. Now, […]
Scotland’s Schools Go Wild for Venison
Forget the usual school lunch menu – wild venison is making its debut on plates in Scottish schools. For the first time in the UK, children on the islands of Jura and Islay are enjoying this locally sourced meat as part of their school meals. Deer are the most common source of wild meat in […]
Rising Seas Threaten Florida’s Key Deer
Fewer than 1,000 Key Deer survive today, making them North America’s rarest and smallest deer. Standing just 30 inches tall and weighing under 80 pounds, these tiny deer live exclusively on a narrow chain of islands in Florida. Their story is one of near extinction, remarkable recovery, and ongoing challenges from hurricanes, rising seas, and […]
Wolverines: Masters of the Winter Wilderness
The wolverine is the largest land-dwelling member of the weasel family at around 35 pounds. Built for cold and snow, it moves on short, strong legs and broad feet that work like snowshoes. Wolverines depend on deep snow to dig dens and raise their young The wolverine is one of the most wide-ranging mammals on […]
Wildfires Shape Black-tailed Deer Habitat
Wildfires are critical and positive for black-tailed deer, playing a key ecological role in maintaining the balance of their habitat. These fires rejuvenate the landscape by clearing old vegetation and promoting new, nutrient-rich growth that deer rely on for food and cover. Studying how wildfire shapes this cycle of disturbance and renewal helps us better […]
The Comeback of the “Three Amigos”
In 2014, Congress made a bold but quiet move for wildlife conservation. Hidden in a federal spending bill was a small clause with a big impact – the “Three Amigos” exemption. It changed the future for three African antelope species once nearly lost to extinction: the scimitar-horned oryx, addax, and Dama gazelle. For years, these […]
Working to Help Mule Deer Make a Comeback
Mule deer numbers have plummeted since the 1960s – from an estimated 8–10 million to just 2.5–3 million today. In Utah’s Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, more than 4,000 acres of overgrown forest have recently been restored to help bring them back. Crews thinned dense pinyon-juniper woodlands, opening up pockets of sagebrush and grassland habitat. By reducing […]
The Deer Dilemma at Vicksburg: When Conservation Success Turns Problematic
Vicksburg National Military Park (1,815 acres) is home to an estimated 778 whitetailed deer – about three to four times greater than Mississippi’s recommended density of one to two deer per 10 acres. This overpopulation is placing unsustainable pressure on native vegetation, disrupting the balance of the local ecosystem, and threatening the preservation of historic […]
Local Communities Are Quietly Protecting Vast Swaths of the Amazon – At Their Own Expense
The Amazon rainforest is home to nearly 10% of all known species on Earth. It plays a critical role in regulating the planet’s climate. But it’s under relentless threat – from deforestation, illegal extraction, and shifting weather patterns. In the face of this crisis, a powerful conservation shift is gaining ground: putting local communities at […]