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Endangered Species Report

the State of the Ark News

The student-led daily news show on ecology and endangered species: current facts, status, and options to act, reported from the field and fact-checked with faculty experts.

Two student anchors on the Endangered Species Report pilot set
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Episodes

Episodes post here as they arrive.

Not daily to begin: the Report grows with its student newsroom. Sign up for the Ark Digest on the home page and each new episode comes to your inbox.

News Show 1 - Coming Soon

The premiere of the State of the Ark News will appear here.

A segment of every show

The Answer Desk

Your questions and comments, answered on air. Send one in and the student newsroom takes it from there.

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Inside every show

Three segments, one mission: support life.

the State of the Ark News

Current ecology and endangered-species facts and status, with clear options to act on every story.

the Bee-Team Report

Field dispatches from the student-led rescue network: bee hotels, rain gardens, and rescues in progress. Join the Bee-Team

the Ecology Heroes feature

Profiles of students and participants making a difference for the bees and nature, and how you can start. Meet the heroes →

Why this show exists
A generation ago, the frontline data on extinction lived on paper, curated by universities. When the ink dried and the money ran out, that vital window closed. We are picking up where the science left off, bringing the data out of the archives and back to the world.

Ann Arbor was home of the world-renowned Endangered Species UPDATE journal until it ended around 2011. The Endangered Species Report deliberately picks up where it left off, from the same city, with a new generation of students.

How the newsroom works

Two student groups power every report.

Student camera operator

Field crews live the work

Bee-Team crews build, plant, and rescue in their own communities, and report what they see from the field.

University of Michigan Law Quad

Campus teams check the stories

Students at the U-M Ann Arbor hub research, develop assignments, and fact-check stories with faculty experts before air.

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