Nearly a century of records reveals butterfly and beetle losses started long before the ‘insect apocalypse’ alarm was raised.
Insect declines began decades earlier than scientists thought, study finds Read Post »
7/30/2026: India’s tigers are booming but concerns remain, elusive Sunda clouded leopards caught on camera, female chickadees prefer smart males, half of migratory bird species are declining, and more…
The State of Nature Update #28 Read Post »
Scientists expected tropical species to be hardest hit. Instead, nearly half of animals and plants in North America and Europe are disappearing from parts of their range.
Climate change is already causing local extinctions. The biggest surprise is where. Read Post »
6/6/2026: Elephant poop’s outsized effects on habitat, death of a butterfly’s last caterpillar, daddy longlegs hunt frogs, tracking a nesting sea turtle, conservation as a solution for climate change, and more…
The State of Nature Update #26 Read Post »
5/16/2026: Birds steal from other birds’ nests, wolves are thriving once again on Isle Royale, Timmy the whale’s botched rescue, toxic chemicals and climate change together harm fertility, and more…
The State of Nature Update #25 Read Post »
A University of Michigan study lays out the challenges, and potential fixes, for a largely untapped resource.
Offshore wind could transform the Great Lakes Region. Here’s what’s holding it back Read Post »
3/25/2026: Birds use cigarette butts, ravens remember wolf kill sites, insects migrate remarkable distances, daylight saving time helps wildlife, carbon footprint of farmed vs. wild fish, and more…
The State of Nature: Weekly Update #22 Read Post »