Throughout the world, habitat loss is the leading cause of wildlife species endangerment and extinction. Here in Ohio, a large portion of land has been cleared for agricultural use and urban expansion ...

Be it a backyard, front yard, side yard or even a container garden, planting native species is an effective way to bolster the local ecosystem and attract birds from the Buckeye State. According to ...

The Louisiana Native Plant Society is celebrating a milestone — more than 500 landscapes across the state have been designated as a “Louisiana Certified Habitat.” The Louisiana Certified Habitat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barbara Chung turned her townhouse terrace into a habitat garden of California native plants. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times ...

For over three years, Patrick Donnelly has visited the Silver Peak Range of Nevada nearly every month to check on Tiehm’s buckwheat—a small wildflower with yellow pom-poms extending above a leafy base ...

Welcome to the first issue of the L.A. Times Plants newsletter, with a list of this month’s plant-related activities and upcoming events. But first, today’s lesson in Los Angeles’ changing landscapes ...

Michelle Ward receives funding from a Research Training Program scholarship and is a scientific advisor for the Black-throated Finch Recovery Team. Aaron Greenville receives funding from the ...