The 11 imperiled South Florida species face extinction-level threats from habitat-destroying development and sea-level rise, ...

New research identifies 10,443 critically endangered species worldwide, with effective protection strategies available if funding and political will follow. More than 1,500 species, or 15% of the ...

A study by the Center for Biological Diversity published today in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ found that 2,204 species around the United States should be considered for protection under the ...

Every year on December 4, World Wildlife Conservation Day serves as a powerful reminder of the fragile balance that sustains life on our planet. In India, this message feels especially urgent. From ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green sea turtles, like this hatchling in Florida, are endangered due in part to habitat destruction and fishing nets. Keenan ...

Whenever pesticides are applied, it’s responsible to take the necessary steps to protect endangered species that could be harmed. Because of Platte County’s location along both the Platte and Loup ...

Green sea turtles, like this hatchling in Florida, are endangered due in part to habitat destruction and fishing nets. (Keenan Adams/USFWS) It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting ...

We are on the cusp of losing the integrity of one of the most significant environmental acts ever enacted in the United States. Why should this matter? As the Pulitzer Prize-winning evolutionary ...

The elusive Northern Spotted Owl. The majestic Whooping Crane. Charismatic Florida panthers and beloved Monarch butterflies. These and many other endangered species now face even graver threats in the ...

It wouldn't make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their ...

Mariah Meek has received funding from the National Science Foundation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and several state agencies. In addition to being a professor, she is also the Director of ...