Oregon farmer turned 70 acres of barley farm into a wetland. Four years later, 140 bird species and endangered fish have returned

An Oregon farmer turned 70 acres of barley farmland into a wetland that now supports 140 bird species and provides habitat ...

In 2021, an Oregon farmer turned 70 acres of his barley farm into a wetland. Four years later it attracts thousands of birds and helps endangered fish survive

In Oregon, a farmer has transformed seventy acres of barley into a thriving managed wetland, fostering a habitat for ...

In 1973, former Army diver Eric Shaw began dropping donated boats off Gibraltar; over 30 vessels later, the sandy seabed had become a fish nursery

In 1973, former diver Eric Shaw laid the groundwork for Gibraltar's innovative artificial reef project. By submerging ...

The extinct American 'cheetah' was not a cheetah after all

With their slender bodies and long front legs, Miracinonyx trumani—often nicknamed the "American cheetah"—was long thought to be a North American analog of the African big cat. But in a new study ...
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Rediscovering the coelacanth, the 400 million-year-old prehistoric fish we thought went extinct

Meet the coelacanth, the 400-million-year-old fish that could be the evolutionary link to the first land creatures. This living dinosaur has four limb-like fins that it uses to "trot" through the ...
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Prehistoric Yukon 'cheetahs' were fish eaters, not really cheetahs at all: study

Slender, agile cheetahs that roamed the Yukon 30,000 years ago were not technically cheetahs at all, but relatives of the ...

Can fish survive West's megadrought? They'll need help from humans

Gila trout, a species threatened by climate change and worsening wildfires, persist in the Southwest with a big assist from volunteers.

Far North Queensland’s freshwater fish face extinction risk, researchers warn

Freshwater rainbowfish only found in Far North Queensland are facing extinction due to looming threats of habitat loss, ...
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Ancient DNA rewrites the story of the extinct North America ‘Cheetah’

The Ice Age cat looked like a cheetah but DNA, Arctic fossils and isotopes reveal an adaptable puma relative with an unusual diet.
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A close look reveals why this alligator gar feels almost prehistoric

A massive alligator is caught, examined, tagged, and released as researchers learn more about this unique fish. The handler highlights its powerful teeth, unusual features, air-breathing ability, and ...

DNA Reveals the Extinct ‘American Cheetah’ Wasn’t Actually a Cheetah

Newly sequenced DNA from bones found in the Yukon and Wyoming reveals that despite its slender body, Miracinonyx trumani is ...

Federal judge orders halt to Shawnee National Forest logging project over Endangered Species Act violation

Judge Nancy Rosenstengel found the Forest Service approved a southern Illinois logging project in October 2024 without ...