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Humboldt Penguins on the Edge

Next time you’re in need of an odd animal fact to fill a conversational lull, consider the nesting preferences of the Humboldt penguin.

The Editors

Camera Trap Chronicles: Wildlife of Indonesian Borneo’s Forests

Camera trap footage from the Wehea Protection Forest in East Kalimantan reveals sun bears, great argus and more.

Matthew L. Miller

Elk in the East: A View to a Dramatic Conservation Success

Elk once roamed across much of North America. After more than a century’s absence, they’re thriving in the Appalachians.

Matthew L. Miller

One Size Does Not Fit All for Sustainable Livestock Production

Understanding economic, environmental, and social and cultural contexts is essential to achieving sustainable livestock production.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

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The Platypus Is Weirder Than You Ever Imagined

Once denounced as a hoax, the platypus is far weirder than those early explorers and zoologists could ever imagine. 

Justine E. Hausheer

Why Are You Seeing Robins in Winter?

Cara Cannon Byington

Shrikes: Meet the Bird That Impales Prey on Spikes

Justine E. Hausheer

Giving Voice to Haevo’s Women Rangers

Justine E. Hausheer

Elk in the East: A View to a Dramatic Conservation Success

Matthew L. Miller

Conservation Science

One Size Does Not Fit All for Sustainable Livestock Production

Understanding economic, environmental, and social and cultural contexts is essential to achieving sustainable livestock production.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Camera Trap Chronicles: Wildlife of Indonesian Borneo’s Forests

Matthew L. Miller

Camera Trap Chronicles: Orangutans of Indonesian Borneo

Matthew L. Miller

From Slow Loris to Gibbon: Meet 8 of Borneo’s Coolest Primates

Matthew L. Miller

To See A Wild Orangutan

Matthew L. Miller

What’s That Weird Noise in the Night?

You’re laying in bed, sound asleep, or counting leaping sheep as you drift off into dreams. And then, a scream.

Justine E. Hausheer, Cara Cannon Byington, and Matthew L. Miller

The Science of Snakehead Slime

Matthew L. Miller

Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals

Matthew L. Miller

The Disturbingly Long Tapeworms of Alaskan Bears

Matthew L. Miller

8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know

Matthew L. Miller

Science for Policy

Innovative conservation science to meet the challenges of our time.

All About Wildlife

Explore wildlife in wild places, from backyard coyotes to biodiversity hotspots.

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