conservation

Need another cup of coffee? An owl yawns as another looks toward the camera in Alaska.

Arts

Can't Bear More News? Take A Break With Funny Wildlife Furtography

4:48pm September 14, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Take a gander at these photos — they're pretty amoosing. Yes, it's time for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards, and this year you can vote in the "people's choice" category.

Environment

Study Finds Key To Protecting Endangered Species May Be A Matter Of Location

10:15am September 04, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

A new study led by Duke University says focusing conservation efforts on the right places – but not all places – is key to protecting endangered species.

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High-speed tracking dogs have been a game-changer in the fight against rhino poaching in South Africa. Their success depends on their ability to work as a team, which means they sleep and eat in the pack-sized enclosures shown above.

To Combat Rhino Poaching, Dogs Are Giving South African Park Rangers A Crucial Assist

10:59am August 01, 2018

by David Fuchs

Anti-poaching rangers have sophisticated resources at their command. But one of the most effective is strikingly low-tech. "Since we use dogs, the guys can't hide from us anymore," says a trainer.

Oops, They Did It Again: Spanish Artisans 'Restore' A Centuries-Old Work Of Art

3:58pm June 26, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

A 16th century statue of St. George in the town of Estella has gotten a fresh coat of paint — and inspired a fresh wave of outrage.

Tinder for wolves? The survival of the Maned wolf may depend on the science of matchmaking.

WATCH: Scientists Are Matchmakers For Rare Maned Wolves

4:17pm May 29, 2018

This long-legged canid is in trouble. Its habitat in the Brazilian Savannah is being destroyed. So Smithsonian scientists are racing to breed a healthy backup population.

A southern white rhino named Victoria is two months pregnant. Barbara Durrant, director of reproductive sciences at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, announced the news on Thursday.

A Pregnant Rhino In California Could Save A Related Subspecies

6:19pm May 17, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Researchers announced Thursday that they impregnated "Victoria" through artificial insemination. It is a step toward saving the critically endangered northern white rhino.

A gray wolf in Jamtland County, Sweden. A wealthy landowner in Scotland is hoping to bring wolves from Sweden to the Scottish Highlands to thin the herd of red deer.

Landowner Aims To Bring Wolves Back To Scotland, Centuries After They Were Wiped Out

11:12pm May 03, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

The proposal to reintroduce wolves to the Scottish Highlands is controversial, just like the Yellowstone project it's modeled after.

Pro-public lands messages are projected on the McNichols Civic Center in Denver. The Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show moved to Colorado because of a public land use dispute with Utah government leaders.

2 Trade Shows, 2 Portraits Of The American Conservation Movement

1:26pm February 08, 2018

Major outdoor shows in Colorado and Pennsylvania put a complex and divided American conservation movement on full display. But some see shared values beneath frequently political exteriors.

In a photo titled "Kung Fu Training — Australian Style," a red kangaroo starts his day with some martial arts in Fowlers Gap, Australia.

Here Come The Penitent Penguins: The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards Are Back

12:51pm December 14, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Penitent penguins. A seal aghast. A turbocharged wigeon, a vain gnu and a kickboxing kangaroo. We have the photos.

Rodney Stotts carries Sky, a rehabilitated hawk, up the stairs at the Matthew Henson Center.

In Washington, D.C., A Program In Which Birds And People Lift Each Other Up

1:51pm May 20, 2017

For 25 years, the Earth Conservation Corps has been cleaning up the capital's polluted Anacostia River. Volunteers have turned their lives around and now work to help others do the same.

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