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A tsugumi (dusky thrush). Bird-watching increasingly plays a critical role in mapping bird behaviors and paving the way for policy and conservation initiatives.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / OUR PLANET

Feb 11, 2024

How a new flock of bird-watchers is contributing to science

By Elizabeth Beattie

The hobby increasingly plays a critical role in mapping bird behaviors and paving the way for policy and conservation initiatives.

A Bengal Tiger pauses in a jungle clearing a Kaziranga National Park, some 280 kilometers east of Guwahati in 2014. Tigers in India have been photographed in high-altitude mountains rarely seen before, with experts suggesting relentless human pressure and a heating climate are driving them from traditional hunting grounds.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Feb 8, 2024

India's tigers adapt to higher ground as temperatures soar and human pressure builds

By Mahesh PANDEY and Sailendra SIL

The animals are venturing into higher mountainous terrain, signifying increased pressure on their habitats.

A pair of wolves carved from wood exhibited at Mitsumine Shrine’s museum in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / Longform

Dec 15, 2023

In praise of wolves

By Alex K.T. Martin

Premodern Japan's reverence of wolves mirrors its close bond with nature, a state eventually disrupted by the ecological impact of industrialization.

Chinstrap penguins in Orne Harbour in the western Antarctic peninsula in March 2016

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Dec 1, 2023

Antarctic chinstrap penguins get by on just secondslong micronaps

By Will Dunham

Falling asleep while guarding a nest can spell doom for the eggs and later the chicks, but the species has an ingenious way of getting enough sleep.

Bonobos groom each other at the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Nov 18, 2023

Good neighbors: Bonobo study offers clues into early human alliances

Human society is founded on our ability to cooperate with others beyond our immediate family and social groups, and the same may be said about bonobos.

If you spot a wild animal in the city, it's likely lost. Still, alert authorities immediately to prevent any unpleasantness.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / Longform

Nov 13, 2023

The concrete forest: Bears, boars and more head to the cities

By Alex K.T. Martin

Warmer winters, less food and an aging society all play a part in why wild animals are increasingly venturing into human-populated areas.

A bear waits for passing cars that might provide food, on a road in Covasna, Romania.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Oct 23, 2023

Keep or cull? Romania divided over its bear population

By Ani SANDU

In Romania, bear attacks are on the rise as the creatures venture out looking for food, often brought by tourists or left in unsecured garbage cans.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.

The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores

By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

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