In fact, more than one-third of the species listed as threatened or endangered in the United States live solely in wetlands and nearly half use wetlands at some point in their lives (USEPA 1995).

Wetlands, critical ecosystems that provide immense ecological and socioeconomic benefits, are facing severe degradation ...

Wetlands are one of the most vital and diverse ecosystems on the planet, providing a wide range of ecological, economic, and social benefits. Despite their importance, wetlands are facing numerous ...

Coastal wetlands are important ecosystems around the world and are under increasing anthropogenic threat. This Review explores the threats to coastal wetlands across multiple scales, the drivers ...

Here’s how the USFWS is working with Ducks Unlimited to bring more small, seasonal wetlands to Minnesota’s prairie and ...

All five conservative justices agreed that the federal government’s definition of wetlands was too broad in Sackett v. EPA, allowing it to unduly impose restrictions on land use in the name of ...

Healthy wetlands – from rivers to salt marshes, lakes to coastal tidal flats – are critical habitats for migratory birds. However, 45% of Asia’s wetlands have been lost since 1900, driving the decline ...

Indore and Udaipur have become the first Indian cities to gain international recognition as accredited wetland cities under ...

Under a 40-year-old law, the U.S. Department of Agriculture can withhold subsidies, like crop insurance and disaster payments ...

However, it is land use, and in particular, agricultural practice that is resulting in the greatest degradation of inland wetlands. The disappearance and damage to wetlands has far-reaching ...

Louisiana has more than 3 million acres of wetlands, vast expanses that teem with animals, trees, swamps, water and wildness. They're part of the state's culture, its lifestyle, its tourism ...

In a paper published in National Science Review, scientists present the first regional-scale assessment of the drainage ...