Nepal’s high-altitude wildernesses & wildlife are increasingly under threat (commentary)

Nepal’s high-altitude wildernesses & wildlife are increasingly under threat (commentary)

Changes like increasing geological and glacial instability driven by the warming climate are a growing concern across the Himalayas. Our hearts go out to the thousands of families across Nepal, China, and around the world grieving their loved ones and searching for those missing after the recent catastrophic flash flood at the Nepal-China border. Though […]

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Kenya's Wildlife Calendar: The Migration, the Elephants of Amboseli, and the Flamingos of Nakuru

Kenya's Wildlife Calendar: The Migration, the Elephants of Amboseli, and the Flamingos of Nakuru

Few countries pack as much observable wildlife behavior into a single itinerary as Kenya. Wildebeest cross a crocodile-filled river by the hundreds of thousands, elephant herds forage in the shadow of Africa’s tallest mountain, and flamingos turn an entire lake surface into a moving band of pink. None of this is staged for cameras. It […]

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Changing Landscape in Eastern Las Vegas – Development Replacing Desert Pines Raises Residents’ Concerns Over Local Wildlife

Changing Landscape in Eastern Las Vegas – Development Replacing Desert Pines Raises Residents’ Concerns Over Local Wildlife

A conflict between urban development ambitions and wildlife interests is brewing in eastern Las Vegas. The decision to permanently close Desert Pines Golf Club and transform 100 acres of green space into a mixed-use development has triggered a wave of concern among local residents who fear the displacement and loss of local fauna. For many […]

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It clatters like a machine gun, has a deadly prehistoric-looking beak, can live for 25 years and can grow up to a whopping 1.5m tall with a wingspan of 2.6m

It clatters like a machine gun, has a deadly prehistoric-looking beak, can live for 25 years and can grow up to a whopping 1.5m tall with a wingspan of 2.6m

This odd-looking bird is a charismatic giant that can live up to 25 years in the wild. It has piercing eyes and and can grow up to 1.5m tall with a wingspan of 2.6m. For some, its cartoon-like charm is magnetic, for others it’s a menacing-looking predator. It is hunted for its meat and eggs and threatened by […]

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As British Columbia mulls continued wolf-killing to save caribou, critics say habitat loss is the real threat

As British Columbia mulls continued wolf-killing to save caribou, critics say habitat loss is the real threat

The government of the Canadian province of British Columbia is in talks to extend its decade-long wolf cull program by another five years. Since 2015, the province has killed wolves in areas with declining populations of endangered woodland caribou as part of its Caribou Recovery Program. In April 2026, provincial authorities began engaging key stakeholders about […]

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