The ongoing global recovery of the green turtle is a powerful example of what coordinated global conservation over decades ...

A keystone in an arch's crown secures the other stones in place. Keystone species play the same role in many ecological communities by maintaining the structure and integrity of the community. The ...

What do bison, beaver, wolves and sea otters all have in common? They're keystone species. That means they have an outsized impact on their ecosystem. It took humans driving some of these to near ...

From bears snacking on salmon to wildebeest crossing the Okavango Delta, here are the best live wildlife streams of this ...

With biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service furloughed because of the shutdown, a critical release of 400 captive ...

Extinction was on the horizon for this Georgia species until wildlife organizations stepped in and saved the day.

The tapir’s role as a keystone species includes seed dispersal, ecosystem engineering, and … feeding the forest with its poop ...

University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy’s research has identified “keystone” plant species that make up the foundation of many U.S. ecosystems by producing food for native insects, thus ...

Fairfax County recently released educational material on its role and responsibilities in working with its furry, four-legged ecosystem engineers on private property following the board matter ...

Ecology and Society, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Dec 2004) (18 pages) ABSTRACT. Ecologists have long recognized that some species, by virtue of the key roles they play in the overall structure and functioning of ...