World Wildlife Day 2026: How Losing Just One Species Can Trigger Ecosystem Collapse

Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible.
Mongabay

As the Amazon unravels into savanna, its wildlife will also suffer

The transformation of the Amazon and Atlantic rainforests into savanna-like environments will change the makeup of both the flora and the fauna of these biomes. A study by Brazilian researchers ...
In These Times

When Conservation Means Fencing Out Black Farmers

In southern Illinois, conservation groups see a chance to protect rare oak savannas. Black farmers and hunters see their way of life being bought out from under them. This oak savanna lies within the ...
Brainerd Dispatch

Prescribed burns to help oak savanna at Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

LITTLE FALLS — Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is planning a series of prescribed burns this spring to help maintain natural habitats for wildlife and reduce the chance of wildfires outside the ...
The Conversation

Fire in northern Australia’s tropical savanna is a threat to endangered fairy‑wrens

Niki Teunissen received funding from Monash University and the Australian Research Council, and holds an Adjunct Research Associate position at Monash University. Anne Peters receives funding and ...