With a mission to the beauty of natural habitats along North Carolina’s coast, Janice Allen was thrilled with the efforts to protect what she called a “little wetland gem” by two busy highways in ...

Swamps have a long reputation for danger, and much of it is well-founded. Beyond the thick vegetation and heavy humidity, these wetlands store massive amounts of carbon, release methane gas, support ...

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Bugs, animals and plants live among the woods and tall grass in Diana and Michael Arnold’s backyard in southeastern Jackson County. While riding through the mowed trails on their ...

Louisiana’s swamps support a wide range of native wildlife and plant life that many visitors have never encountered ...

Vernal pools are increasingly important to Vermont’s human residents, too, because of how they regulate water. These shallow depressions help retain water during periods of heavy rain, reducing the ...

When the controversial plans to build three golf courses in Jonathan Dickinson State Park hit the headlines in August, the park's rare ecosystems were suddenly thrust into the spotlight. At protests ...

Two jaguar cubs burned to death, their small bodies carbonized. Tapirs with raw, bloodied paws had been scalded by smoldering cinders. Nests of unhatched eggs from rare parrots were consumed by flames ...

Global Wetlands Outlook paints alarming picture of decline in world’s most valuable ecosystems Wetlands, the most economically valuable and among the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, are ...

POCONE, Brazil — Firefighters in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands this month celebrated the end of the fire season on Facebook, saying in a Nov. 7 post that “it is a relief for everyone who lives in the ...

Beavers were once a common sight in Northern European countries like Poland, France, and the United Kingdom. However, demand for the creature’s fur and scent gland secretions caused Eurasian beavers ...