Conservation

February 25, 2021 — The agency that oversees vast areas of the West was hollowed out and catered to industry under Trump, insiders say. Can the damage be fixed?

February 24, 2021 — An emerging effort to protect 30 percent of the country's land and water is an opportunity to strengthen tribal sovereignty and heed Indigenous ecological knowledge, experts say.

February 22, 2021 — The revived Vineyard Wind Project will be a powerful force for reducing emissions, protecting both people and wildlife from the effects of climate change.

February 19, 2021 — The Colombian conservationist was murdered in January after counting the birds he helped save from extinction.

February 18, 2021 — The inland population of America’s littlest tern recently left the endangered species list. Here's how conservationists brought the birds back.

February 5, 2021 — The rollback of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act was set to take effect February 8, but now the new rule is in trouble.

January 28, 2021 — The president also set a goal of conserving 30 percent of the country’s land and water by 2030 and took steps to boost the clean-energy economy.

January 26, 2021 — California’s Central Valley and the Colorado River Delta are critical stopover sites for dozens of migrant species, according to new research.

January 21, 2021 — The 46th president rejoined the Paris agreement, axed the Keystone XL pipeline, and directed agencies to start dismantling his predecessor's policies that were harmful to the environment and human health.

January 15, 2021 — The Interior secretary cut more than one-third from the bird's critical habitat just after his department said it should be listed as endangered.