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Environment

Southeast: Warm Waters, Wild Hearts, and What We Nearly Lost

As America approaches 250 years of independence, we are sharing regional wildlife stories about endangered and threatened species.

The Southeast is a region alive with motion. In the Everglades—one of America’s most unique and endangered habitats—slow-moving rivers of water wind through cypress swamps. Warm ocean waters sustain the rainforests of the sea, our coral reefs, while critically endangered pine forests provide roosts for threatened and endangered wildlife. Shaped by water, heat, hurricanes, and resilience, the Southeast is a landscape unlike any other.

Environment

Bats are Irreplaceable. Once They’re Gone, They’re Gone for Good

Under the moonlit desert sky, bats pollinate the cacti and agaves that shape our ecosystems and our tequila. From the Lesser Long-Nosed Bat’s comeback to the Indiana Bat’s struggle against white-nose syndrome, discover how the Endangered Species Act safeguards these vital creatures and the fragile balance of life they sustain.