Oct 10th, 2008 · As the world's climate changes, many species are being forced out of their old habitats. While some species are able to migrate to cooler territory, those in the tropics may have no where else to go.
Sep 4th, 2008 · Conservationists are starting to raise the alarm about native oysters and their disappearing habitat. The situation is so serious that a band of scientists went to a remote inlet on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in search of Olympia oyster reefs.
May 6th, 2008 · Amidst rising food prices, farmers are using more of their land. Fallow fields help protect wildlife habitats and keep soil healthy, according to the National Wildlife Federation's Julie Sibbing. Will there be consequences to this new approach?
Mar 6th, 2008 · The federal government has begun unleashing a two-and-a-half day flood in an attempt to improve the habitat for endangered fish. It's the third artificial flood in the past 12 years, but some say the experiment doesn't go far enough.
Jan 3rd, 2008 · The San Francisco Zoo re-opens Thursday, still embroiled in investigation, controversy and potential lawsuits over a tiger mauling that left one zoo visitor dead and two others injured on Christmas day. Zoo officials face accusations that they had reason to suspect that the big cat habitat was inadequate.
Dec 22nd, 2007 · In this week's Science out of the Box segment, host Andrea Seabrook gets out of the NPR building in Washington, D.C., to rescue a bat that has taken up residence across the street. Why would this urban habitat suit a wild creature?
Dec 7th, 2007 · Monarch butterflies migrate south to Mexico each year in search of forest habitat. This year, they're getting some protection from Mexican authorities, who arrested 50 people and confiscated 6,000 tons of wood at an illegal logging site.
Aug 17th, 2007 · Purple martins historically lived along Lake Michigan in the summer, but development in Chicago long ago eliminated much of the birds' natural habitat in the city. Now, the migratory songbird is thriving, thanks in large part to the work of human volunteers.