Listed below are links to news articles that may be of interest. They also appear in SWS's Wetland Science & Practice (WSP) quarterly magazine publication. Members are encouraged to send links to articles about wetlands in their local area to WSP Editor Christopher Craft and reference “Wetlands in the News” in the subject box. This page is updated on a regular basis.
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NC Environmental Management Commission votes to update 'wetlands' definition
Beavers helping restore native habitat in Portland metro area
Scientist: Lake water treatment system working | The Daily Standard Stories
Recycled glass could help fend off coastal erosion
Army Corps devises plan to address chronic Lake St. Clair muck
Virginia Middle Peninsula marshes bring $90M annual economic benefits
To Defend Against Russian Tanks, Finland and Poland Consider Restoring Wetlands
Farmers flip fields to wetland for Central Valley shorebirds | Sacramento Bee
Spokane River in crisis as wildlife habitats dry up | Local News
From 14 birds to 557: Whooping Cranes reach record numbers in 2025
Hundreds Of Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs Leap Back Into Wild In SoCal
The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AI
Program to reduce conflicts with beavers keeping nature’s ‘engineers’ on the job
Volunteers turn Ribble Valley grassland into network of wetlands
Invasive — And Cannibalistic — Bullfrogs Are Taking Over The West
Developers destroyed a Tampa wetland. Then they tried an unusual move.
Time is running out to save this Texas bird refuge from beach homes
No more flattened frogs: Oregon's newest wildlife crossing latest in growing movement
Strategically bringing back beavers could support healthy and climate-resilient watersheds
Efforts to curb flooding at battleship memorial yield results
‘Livers of the river’ found in Grand Rapids area polluted creek offer hope for recovery
Sri Lanka plans restoring revoked protection for an important mangrove patch in the island’s North
Scientists issue urgent warnings about future of vital US land: 'We don't have a lot of time'
Louisiana Pulls the Plug on the Nation’s Largest Ecosystem Restoration Project | Audubon
Scientists issue urgent warnings about future of vital US land: 'We don't have a lot of time'
Reversing damage to the world’s mangrove forests
Winners 2025 Mangrove Photography
Canadian wetlands are treasures that deserve protection
Interesting YouTube video on China's Suaeda salsa
Nature reserve records its first breeding bitterns
Cornish nature reserve welcomes first beaver babies - BBC News
Hawaii’s Wetlands Are Vanishing. This Failed Plan Offers A Warning - Honolulu Civil Beat
Country diary: This wetland is dry and scratchy as a loofah – for now
Machine Learning Model Flags Early, Invisible Signs of Marsh Decline
Migratory Birds & Wetlands: Understanding Their Crucial Role in Biodiversity
Colonization devastated biodiversity, habitats and human life in the Pacific Northwest
Beavers put to work saving two Utah rivers | Popular Science
Louisiana cancels $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by oil spill settlement
Mysterious reed-covered mounds reveal vast underground water network in Great Salt Lake
The Disappearance of Lac Rouge
Scientists raise red flags after US lake sets shocking world record: 'We are worried'
Yazoo backwater pumps: Will it help Mississippi South Delta flooding?
There's a salt marsh in Boston where you can see more than 200 species of birds - CBS Boston
Water Tracks: The Veins of Thawing Landscapes
Fellows Lake appeals for public to respect wetland habitats after two people caused damage
Invasive species that threaten Louisiana's ecosystems
'Alligator Alcatraz': Florida building migrant detention centre in Everglades
Rare event breathes life back into Australia’s arid outback, attracting both animals and tourists
Ukraine Plans to Use Ancient Swamps to Stop Russian Tanks
Water Pours Into Australia’s Lake Eyre
Brazil manatee hunters become advocates as village turns to ecotourism
‘It takes 25 years for a footprint to disappear’ – the secret, beguiling magic of Britain’s bogs
Sebastian whistleblower: “Sickening amount of mangroves” cleared
Contractors, business owners raise alarm over city’s new wetlands ordinance - masslive.com
A Town Got Washed Away, A Nature Preserve Took Its Place
Tracking the Sediment Carried by the Muddy Mississippi
Lake Chad’s Water, Wetlands, and Dunes
USDA Budget Plan Slashes Conservation Technical Assistance and NRCS Staff.
Experts incubate and raise chicks for second-largest heron species - Earth.com
Oregon's tidal forests emerge as climate carbon vaults - Axios Portland
Shoals Spider Lily blooms offer rare glimpse of healthy Georgia rivers | 11alive.com
Owner of Iowa farmland loses challenge to federal wetlands protections.
Locals Release 10 Endangered Siamese Crocodiles into Laos Wetlands to Save Species from Extinction
World Turtle Day 2025: Ancient creatures with modern challenges - Earth.com
The last-ditch race to save the Orinoco crocodile – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian.
How did Green Swamp in Brunswick County, NC, get named?
Forty Years of Change in Louisiana’s Wetlands
Deforestation Is Reducing Rainfall in the Amazon
Manatee County sets up showdown with Florida officials over wetlands protection
Snohomish County Council passes controversial critical habitat ordinance | HeraldNet.com
Newly discovered frog species from 55 million years ago challenges evolutionary tree.
Spring flooding in Kazakhstan NASA
This Vibrant Louisiana Region Is Home To Tranquil Marshlands And Some Of The World's Best Seafood
Edison NJ moves to acquire famed 'Lucille Ball' wetlands.
Seagrass plays a major role in global carbon storage - Earth.com
Sanctuary for our community': Sandy opens revitalized wetland park | KSL.com
Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find :
Crews working to contain weeklong oil spill off Gulf Coast.
Mangroves mount a fragile green revival in Iraq’s toxic south.
Paragliders invade Orlando Wetlands: Birds spooked, birders aghast.
Push to farm designated Iowa wetland could hit others downstream.
Texas creates massive new wildlife area in conservation win.
Sanibel's first crocodile nest may signal species recovery | Lee County | winknews.com.
Oneida Wetland? Oneida Lake is now designated as a wetland as neighbors grow frustrated.
Experts raise alarm after satellite images reveal mass destruction in key area: 'A wake-up call'
Watch "Discover Brazil's Pantanal | Wildlife of the Wetlands | Nature Documentary" on YouTube.
Coral restoration projects failing: One-third ineffective and unlikely to scale, study finds.
New Report Reveals Massive Loss of Wetland Protections After Supreme Court’s Sackett Decision
Mapping Destruction in the US based on recent federal actions
Mangroves migrate into Georgia, USA
‘Swampbuster’ case over wetland conservation rules heard in federal court • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Researchers stunned after observing changes in jaguar behavior in Amazon rainforest: 'It's amazing'
South Dakota stands to lose its live-giving waters | South Dakota Searchlight
Birds in Colorado and nationwide are vanishing — fast - Axios Denver
Florida gators, lake populations and safety tips in mating season
How invasive species can take over Utah's native plants
Reality check: coral restoration won’t save the world’s reefs
How to explore Michigan’s ‘coral reefs’ filled with fantastical creatures - mlive.com
Back to the skies: the unlikely comeback of one of Brazil's rarest parrots
Regulators, crabbers at odds over plans to limit NC blue crab harvests
While India's RAMSAR Sites Tally Rises, Wetlands Remain Endangered — Global Issues
Most frogs in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands to lose habitat by 2100: Study
Annual report cites Alaska’s Susitna River as under threat from development | Alaska Beacon
The ‘king of poisons’ is building up in rice | Grist
Longer periods of drought threaten Brazilian amphibians
How alligators are breathing life into Florida's Everglades
The Case for Mangrove Conservation | Earth.Org
Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise - Ars Technica
Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions
Tribes seek to overturn Corps permit for controversial Alaska gold-dredging project | Alaska Beacon
Scientists uncover surprising cause behind toxic lake outbreaks: 'More complex than expected'
Concerned neighbors rally to relocate animals from drained pond
Alaska’s Lakes and Ponds Reveal Effects of Permafrost Thaw - Eos
Nature: Lake Erie is Ohio's home for waterfowl.
Extreme Heat and Rain Turned These Arctic Lakes Brown
A Proliferation of Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau
Study unearths sophisticated year-round corn-growing system in ancient Bolivian Amazon
Officials: 90 dead birds removed from pond, deaths possibly caused by bird flu
Great Barrier Reef Corals Hit Hard by Marine Heat Wave - Eos.
Saltwater crocodiles' feral pig diet may be changing NT waterways: study - ABC News.
Crews use new tool to help fight nutria in California's Delta.
EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands
Florida Everglades National Park Among Hardest Hit By DOGE Cuts | Miami New Times.
Lake Chad isn’t shrinking — but climate change is causing other problems.
In a seasonally flooded Amazon forest, jaguars take to the trees.
Zeldin: Trump administration to rewrite WOTUS rule | TheFencePost.com.
Louisiana’s Wetlands Store Massive Amounts of Carbon. But When Destroyed, They Release It - Eos.
EPA could eliminate science research arm
Animals succeed in solving major problem where scientists had failed: 'It's just incredible'
California bill would restore water protections for wetlands - Los Angeles Times
Bill to open more Tennessee wetlands to development advances with legislative amendment | WPLN News
‘Puddles and ditches’: California considers protecting wetlands from Trump order - Stocktonia News
CLPOA To Challenge Wetlands Regulations | News, Sports, Jobs - Post Journal.
Conservation news on Wetlands.
Why are the British flooding parts of their coast?
Turkey Point: A fight is brewing over freshwater pollution | WLRN
World Water Day: 3 stories of resistance and restoration from around the globe
Baby Animals Are ‘Raining’ On This Town — So People Made A Plan To Help - The Dodo
The First Birds of Spring: Which Species Arrive First and Why - BirdWatching
The ecological benefits of more room for rivers | Nature Water
Wetlands: the foundation of water security - Wetlands International
Sea turtles make a comeback as conservation efforts pay off
Constructed wetlands' carbon capture declines with age, study finds
Scientists Discover Hidden “Highways” That Connect Brazil’s Rainforests
Wetlands sustain life and our collective future - Wetlands International
The Interconnected World of Wetlands: How Wetlands Support the Web of Life - Wetlands International
Water lettuce, native but a nuisance, highlights herbicide tensions
Wetlands: These ‘in-between’ ecosystems matter more than you might think - CIFOR-ICRAF Forests News
How to tell if mangrove restoration is working? Listen to the birds
The 6th great mass extinction: How to protect biodiversity in Wisconsin | Racine County Eye
Mobile utility permanently closes Big Creek Lake over invasive species concerns - al.com.
What Snakes Live In The Florida Everglades? | IFLScience
A Network of Dried Lakes | earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Colorful Tampa Bay | earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Bird watchers are flocking to Kansas for rare spotting of Ross's gull
SCDNR deploys reef balls to improve fish habitat in Lake Murray | wltx.com
Why are so many dead birds washing up on Lake Michigan’s shore? – NBC Chicago
Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Missing beavers search continues
Clean air policies unintentionally drive up wetland methane emissions, study finds
Deja vu all over again: Tracked eastern willet shot on Guadeloupe
Chesapeake Bay ospreys continue to experience poor breeding performance due to starvation
Indonesia targets 2.3m hectares of protected forests for food & biofuel crop production.
How Everglades National Park came to preserve the great 'River of Grass'
Green Bay to restore marsh habitat with EPA grants through DNR.
Birdwatches, hunters flock to Arizona for Sandhill crane migration | 12news.com.
Government Scraps Construction Project After Beavers Finish The Job Themselves - The Dodo.
Report reveals staggering levels of wildlife trafficking in Hispanic America.
Endangered Florida Panther Mom Gives Cubs Cutest Growls to Follow Her Across Flooded Creek
20 years on, biodiversity struggles to take root in restored wetlands across Denmark
These eBird Checklists Document Some of the Last Sightings of Extinct U.S. Species | Audubon
Consumption-driven deforestation threatens 7,600 forest-dependent species worldwide.
Clean air policies unintentionally drive up wetland methane emissions, study finds.
Working Lives: The Herring Fisheries at Plymouth 1939 | Coastal Review.
New federal water act addresses climate extremes and flooding on the Mississippi River, affects to St. Louis
Delaware's Under-The-Radar Island Brimming With Unique Birds Is An Uncrowded Beachy Paradise
Urban ponds as oases of biodiversity.
There are Less Than 1,000 of These Birds Left in the Wild.
The World’s Largest Lithium Deposit Could Transform Energy – But It Might Destroy Ecosystems.
Randy Borman (1955-2025): An unlikely guardian of the Amazon rainforest.
How Science Is Helping Florida Win the War Against Invasive Pythons.
Land Trust Secures Key Wetland Habitat on Ahnapee River - Door County Pulse
Klamath Tribes push to restore wetlands and wocus in Southern Oregon - OPB
Does Rocky Mountain National Park have too many moose?
What happens if Istanbul's water supplies run dry?
Dormant seeds from Ice Age pond project germinate
Thousands gather at the 28th annual Whooping Crane Festival in Port Aransas | kiiitv.com
Where's The Catch? This Mexican Fishing Town Has Run Out Of Fish - Worldcrunch
The Magic Of Florida Manatees.
Man hit with $40,000 fine for illegal act with 'centuries old' trees on Aussie waterway
Great Peninsula Conservancy purchases historic Central Kitsap farm
A Warming Climate Is Shifting Eurasian Drought Conditions
US Fish and Wildlife is begging you to eat more invasive marsh rodents | Popular Science
Hornwort genomes provide clues on how plants conquered the land.
Where have all the species gone? Understanding climate change’s toll on nature
Climate change made Hurricane Helene and other 2024 disasters more damaging, scientists find
Wetland project to help protect Palo Alto from flooding
From flood zones to green zones
Beavers can help reduce damage caused by wildfires
Uncertainty surrounds Louisiana’s largest coastal project in the new year.
Mississippi Delta Could Vanish Soon, Scientists Warn - Newsweek
Tampa leaders kill Hillsborough River development that threatened wetland.
The Asian swamp eel causing havoc in South Florida is headed our way.
Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes
Wales considers protecting beavers amid release call
Greenland’s lakes are getting uglier—and fast
A river with a mind of its own | Science
One Of America's Largest Swamp Forests Is A Vulnerable Louisiana Beauty For Endless Recreation
The South's Largest Wilderness Area Is An Underrated Gator-Filled Paddling And Fishing Paradise
Once endangered native Florida bird howls through the Naples dawn
Birdwatches, hunters flock to Arizona for Sandhill crane migration | http://12news.com
First Otter Sighting in Normandy Since 1932: A Triumph for Conservation Efforts
Snow may have saved some Louisiana crops from the freeze; crawfish thriving despite winter weather
There are Less Than 1,000 of These Birds Left in the Wild
Chemical dumped by cities into Haw and Deep Rivers may be toxic
Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes - The Dispatch
Meet the salamanders making the South a biodiversity hotspot - Southern Environmental Law Center
Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida - The New York Times
Restoring mangroves in Sri Lanka
Scientists reveal the majesty of North America's 6th Great Lake - The Brighter Side of News.
This Couple Has Planted Over A Million Mangroves.
Scientists study mysterious invader in the Chesapeake Bay's largest underwater grass bed.
Restoration of Australian wetlands even better together - DCCEEW.
Floating Wetlands Bring Beauty, Benefits to South Carolina Ponds - Spartanburg.com.
Salt of the Earth — ‘an impassioned call to protect the world’s precious salt marshes’
Bringing back ‘bio supermarkets’: Program helps landowners restore vanished wetlands | MPR News
Forever-protected SC property conserves 4,400-acres of land | Hilton Head Island Packet
Birds Sing Anew After Residents of New Orleans Ninth Ward Restore 40-Acre Wetland to Historic Glory
Kansas Nature Conservancy turning land back into wetland.
The flooded forest in Virginia that puts on a magical light show every winter | Live Science
The Woman Leading Angola’s Fight for Wetland Conservation | Africa Renewal.
In pics: Taiyangdao National Wetland Park in Harbin, NE China - People's Daily Online.
Chearsley Wetland reflects on two-year success - Pro Landscaper Magazine.
Utah opens up another $6.5M for projects that benefit Great Salt Lake wetlands | KSL.com.
Ayers Saint Gross completes restorative floating wetland at National Aquarium | Archello.
NCC: Land Lines - Working in wetlands: A complex ecosystem.
In NW Wisconsin, a county finds paying homeowners to keep shorelines natural pays off | MPR News.
America’s largest river swamp is ailing. Fixing it could be a battle. - E&E News by POLITICO.
Saving Whooping Cranes, Expanding Wildlife Refuges | Defenders of Wildlife.
King Charles visits world class Highland peatlands.
Court orders Sandusky farm to pay $10,000 fine, restore wetlands.
The wonder, beauty, and utility of wetlands
The Wild Mile: Floating Wetlands Restore Diverse Wildlife to the Chicago River — Healthy Lakes
Scientists lure endangered newts to ancient wetlands
Groups work to remove invasive plants from California's wetlands
Danbury orders homeowner who cut down trees, filled in wetlands to make $26K property restoration
In Hawaii and DC, a growing campaign seeks to restore Lahaina’s precious wetlands
Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’
Adani’s Queensland coalmine a threat to important wetland, Indigenous groups and scientists say
Mind the mangroves! Some Kenyans combat the threat of logging with hidden beehives
10,000 square foot Inner Harbor Wetland attracting nature to downtown
'Underwater forests' lying preserved at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico push LSU research forward
Court orders Sandusky farm to pay $10K fine, restore wetlands