habitat

The wildfires have destroyed part of the habitat of hundreds of orangutans and risking the survival of the species.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

It can also cause habitat destruction and pollution with severe detrimental effects for chimpanzees, other wildlife and the local people — as it already has in neighboring Guinea.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

A state housing law meant to fast-track development hit a roadblock as endangered mountain lion habitat rulings stalled plans for 400 homes at Woodland Hills Country Club.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

TikTok accounts linked to the group showed images and videos of them at the site causing "serious damage" to the peat and bog habitat and "leaving deep tracks when entering the blanket bog".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

A butterfly floats by outside the treehouse window—orange and black, like the monarchs that hatched in Dr. P’s butterfly habitat when we were younger.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Haines said it was one of the country's most important habitats for fungi and many species depended on being left undisturbed.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Mr. Wells and Mr. Wellington worried that this would make it far harder to get species protection, putting snakes and their habitats at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Scientists have had little direct evidence showing how early insects moved from aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats into terrestrial environments, or how their bodies changed during that process.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Watson said stronger protection could bring benefits for both wildlife and people by helping to sustain fish stocks and preserve habitats that support marine biodiversity.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Once the colonists had reached the shores of Greater Australia, they spread quickly over the whole continent to occupy even its farthest reaches and most inhospitable habitats.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond