Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. More than one-third of America’s plants and animals are struggling to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) For decades, wildlife conservation policy has aimed to protect endangered species until there are enough individual animals alive that the species won’t go extinct. Then the ...

Quick Take Survival for migratory land animals is now tied to overcoming man-made obstacles such as roadways and railroads. Increasing road density may be a cause of population declines for Alaska ...

Sunrise breaks over the Cordillera Ridgeline. Below, in the meadow where they bedded down the evening before, Rocky Mountain elk shake the frost off their coats. They spent much of the spring and ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Vail Daily recently released some disturbing news that our local elk populations have dropped by 50 percent since 2007. Unfortunately, these animals haven’t moved ...

A quiet stream in northwest Connecticut, hidden beneath a forest canopy and shielded from development, holds more than scenic charm. In these protected waters—part of a watershed that ultimately ...

In today’s unpredictable world, being prepared for emergencies and survival situations is more important than ever. From natural disasters to wilderness adventures gone awry, having the right ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Benjamin Larue, University of Montana; Jonathan Farr, University of Montana, and Mark ...