After 75 Years, Cheetahs Return to India in a Grand Experiment

Scientists aim to determine whether a predator population can be restored in a place where it was hunted into extinction. … More

What Is Killing Nepal’s Snow Leopards?

A bloody conflict between the Himalayan ‘ghost cats’ and Nepali shepherds is only partially to blame—and raises questions about their … More

On ‘Yellowstone’ and in Montana, the Same Question: Who Owns the West?

ROSS DOUTHAT – Opinion – Out West “In the most popular show on American television, “Yellowstone,” the heroes are the rich owners … More

Most U.S. Wolves are listed as Endangered—again. Here’s why.

A new court decision protects wolves, except in the Northern Rockies, just over a year after they were delisted. What’s … More

Iceland to End Whaling – Video at bottom of post.

Aljazeera – 3 Feb – 2022 “Iceland says it plans to end the slaughter of the mammals from 2024 as … More

Bears Ears is back — but don’t celebrate just yet

Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk unpacks the deeper implications — and limitations — of Biden’s monuments proclamation. On Friday, the Biden administration announced … More

Ecuador expands sea life protections around Galapagos

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso (fifth from left), sitting between former US president Bill Clinton and Colombian President Ivan Duque, cutting … More