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For One in Four Mammals, Extinction Looms

What you can do: Make purchases from sustainable sources, lower your carbon footprint, plan vacations that will boost your appreciation of nature.

Bats Endangered by Mystery Fungus

What you can do: Create a bat-friendly habitat; know what to do if a bat gets trapped in your house.

Endangered Species Act De-Fanged

What you can do: Complain to your lawmakers and to the incoming administration.

Bush Declares Landmark Ocean Protection

What you can do: Keep chemicals out of your wastewater, fly less often, and don’t order bluefin tuna.

Update: Bat Disease Spreads to 6 States

What you can do: Stay out of caves, be kind to bats, be vigilant about mosquitoes.

Bird Populations Plummet: Are Humans Next?

What you can do: Pick the right plants for your garden, and keep clean water available year-round.

The Meds You Flush Are Freaking Out Fish

What you can do: Don’t toss your unused meds down the drain; use unscented personal-care products.

Songbird Salmonella Threatens Backyard Birds—and People

What you can do: Banish backyard salmonella with a few quick and easy cleaning techniques.

Bees in Your Garden Could Save Our Food Supply

What you can do: Plant a bee-friendly garden, and learn to tell a bee from a wasp.

Six Last-Minute Labor Day Birding Trips

What you can do: Find a wildlife refuge or state park in your area; check out our list for suggestions.