This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Hispanic Heritage Month, WCS and Nature are bringing you five stories in the fields of nature and conservation. Luz Dary ...

Although Asia and Africa often spring to mind when it comes to the wildlife trade, Central America is not immune to this global threat, as 1,500 species across the region are at risk of extinction, ...

The overpass spans Interstate 25 near the Greenland exit south of Castle Rock. More than 100,000 cars travel through the area ...

At a time when it has become difficult to find many areas of agreement in Washington, the outdoors have proven to be a real uniting force. The two of us were proud to help lead the bipartisan effort ...

From the glacial fjords of Chilean Patagonia to the beaches and mountains of Baja California, Hispanic America, representing ...

Academy Scientists Matt Tursi (left), Danny Morrill (center), and Colin Rohrback (right) conduct an electrofishing survey in a headwater stream of the Delaware River. (David Keller) Piping plover.

The proposed federal Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, more commonly known as RAWA, could prove a tremendous boon for conservation. The legislation would direct almost $1.4 billion annually to states ...

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act is back. Only time will tell if the fifth time is the charm. The proposed legislation, which would provide $1.4 billion annually to states and tribes to help ...

Despite persistently divisive politics, there are three areas of broad support across the American electorate. Americans want jobs — over 67 percent said improving the job situation should be a ...

The trafficking of elephants in Africa has gained tremendous media attention. Not so the illegal trade in birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fish of Central and South America, a problem of ...

On October 3-4, a High Level International Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade in the Americas will take place in Lima, Peru. This is the first-ever such conference organized exclusively around ...

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act drew one step closer to passage last week when it was approved by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The legislation, described by supporters ...