Biodiversity Stories
In this new epoch, human influence is ubiquitous in the natural world. Coverage of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems in Anthropocene magazine takes a critical look at humans’ changing relationship with the natural world—and ways to promote biodiversity in the novel ecosystems we’ve created.
Maps show the ocean’s getting a lot more protection. The satellite view is not so pretty.
New satellite studies show that some highly protected marine reserves deter industrial fishing. But many others are full of fishing boats, underscoring the need for smarter enforcement.
Shipwrecks have a serendipitous second life as barriers to destructive fishing
Sunken ships creates obstacles for bottom-trawling, creating a refuge for marine creatures.
As glaciers vanish, what should we do with the land that’s revealed?
Enough untouched terrain to cover all of Finland could be uncovered as glaciers retreat, scientists found. Much of it is unprotected.
Researchers test animal smarts to find what makes some better suited to urban living
A new study suggests that city life favors quieter, cleverer raccoons—and that means culling the aggressive ones could be a poor strategy.
When they created a reverse bounty for threatened species, scientists got the opposite outcome they wanted
A study of Indonesian fishers who were paid to release threatened fish species found the program actually caused more fish deaths.
Wild horse numbers are out of control. The remedy hinges on whether they are wildlife, pets or livestock.
The lack of sound science isn’t what’s keeping land management agencies from effectively dealing with the horse conundrum. It’s the politics.
Does that FSC label on forest products actually buy better wildlife protection in the jungles of Central Africa?
Sometimes maligned as greenwashing, new research found FSC-certified forestry effectively protects wildlife in tropical forests.
The world’s fisheries are in more trouble than we think.
New research finds the danger of overfishing is being understated by scientists advising policymakers.
New genetic tools mark another step on the road to industrial-scale coral farming
Scientists uncover which genes make coral more resistant to a deadly disease, another step on the road to industrial-scale coral farming.
City life offers surprising opportunities for some endangered species
Two new studies in widely varying environments—southern England and southern California—argue against writing off urban areas as arks of biodiversity
