According to ecologist Chris Morgan, “What’s good for bears is good for people.” Learn what this fearless expert wants us to know about bears.
As California's drought gets worse, farmers and conservationists are teaming up to create temporary wetlands for birds migrating on the Pacific Flyway.
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2014/01/27/during-drought-pop-up-wetlands-give-birds-a-break/
Pulling up vegetation, starting fires, and letting animals graze on riverbanks are just some of the steps being taken to improve habitat for migrating birds, including endangered species.
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2013/12/23/reconstructing-a-river-for-wildlife/
A Nebraska scientist is building bumblebee boxes in an effort to learn more about these mysterious pollinators and get the public engaged in the scientific process.
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2013/11/14/building-better-homes-for-bumblebee-queens/
An endangered fox species is fighting for its existence in western Nebraska, but it’s not alone. Students from across the state are helping conduct a new study to aid in the animal's recovery.
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2013/11/07/saving-the-swift-fox-with-snapshots-students-and-science/
Drivers hit thousands of animals every year on California freeways, often killing the wildlife, and sometimes killing or injuring the human, too. Several western states have built fencing and oth...
How an alert Boy Scout, hard working biologists, and continued vigilance have helped one Great Plains state remain free of invasive zebra mussels -- for now.
Our national symbol spreads its wings -- and its reach – as it builds new nests in the heartland.
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2013/08/13/ohios-bald-eagle-comeback/
Freshwater expert Sandra Postel reveals how water is destined to become our most precious resource— and the impact of your personal water footprint.
A conversation with a forestry expert reveals doughnuts as unlikely contributors to global deforestation.
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2013/05/14/are-doughnuts-destroying-forests/
Ducks are getting ready to make their seasonal migration away from San Francisco Bay. Come see them in their breeding finery before they're gone for the summer.
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2013/04/12/dabbling-and-diving-ducks-catch-the-spring-show/
Coyotes, reviled for preying on sheep and goats, are the most targeted predator in the U.S. This week, hunters in the tiny Modoc County town of Adin will compete in a contest to kill the most coy...
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2013/02/06/coyote-killings-a-complex-debate-of-conservation-and-cruelty/
After federal wildlife officials removed endangered species protections on wolves in the Rocky Mountains, hunters quickly killed them by the hundreds. If California's lone wolf leaves the state, ...
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2013/01/23/fear-and-loathing-in-wolf-country/
Trophy hunters routinely pay thousands of dollars for the chance to kill big game like caribou, moose, black bear and especially grizzly bear. Trophy hunting narratives boast a love of nature. Bu...
https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/11/14/trophy-hunting-for-the-love-of-blood-and-money/