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A drilling project in Alaska could legally kill endangered polar bears under a Trump administration proposal.

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A drilling project in Alaska could legally kill endangered polar bears under a Trump administration proposal.

WASHINGTON — Some already endangered polar bears and their cubs could be legally killed by private oil drilling projects in northern Alaska, according to new proposed regulations. The proposed regulation, part of President Trump’s oil leasing plan and awaiting approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, would allow “accidental and unintentional take” of small … Read more

Why foxes, bears and bison are once again around Chernobyl, 40 years after the disaster

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Signs warning people not to enter the forests surrounding Chernobyl.

In E. J. Swift’s novel When There Are Wolves Again, the Chernobyl disaster and its legacy are translated into a near future where natural habitats are diminished and unstable. This work of ecofiction deftly explores the question of possible paths forward for the return of animals to areas of reduced natural habitat. In the real … Read more

A photographer’s journey deep into the Canadian rainforest in search of rare spirit bears

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A white bear sits on a mossy rock in a lush forest, with trees, ferns and fallen logs nearby. A stream flows in the background, adding to the peaceful natural scenery.

Jacques Plant/Figure 1 Publishing In 2011, as a teenager, photographer Jacques Plante came across a cover that read: national geographic Featuring British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest. It was a defining moment in my life when I fell in love with that image and the story of a rare polar bear living in one of the … Read more