Endangered Species
Rare Afghan Deer Endures Two Major Wars, Is Ultimate Survivor
Researchers feared the endangered ungulate had gone locally extinct. The Bactrian deer proved them wrong
Humans Still Threaten Endangered Condors
Thanks to industrial byproducts and pesticides, birds face more contamination than their cousins inland
How Climate Change Will Transform the National Parks’ Iconic Animals and Plants
Dramatic changes may force park managers to choose which species will live, and which will die
The Indochinese Leopard Is Down to Just a Few Lives
These threatened cats now occupy just 8 percent of their historic range in Cambodia, new population estimate finds
Rare Wolf or Common Coyote? It Shouldn't Matter, But It Does
The concept of species is flawed, but it still has a huge bearing on conservation policy
New Species of Beaked Whale Discovered in Alaska
DNA analysis and a washed up corpse confirm this a new dark-colored species of beaked whale
Since the Late Pleistocene Humans Were Already Radically Transforming the Earth
A new study suggests that trying to return habitats to a non human-impacted environment might not be realistic
A Rare Blind Salamander’s Eggs Are Finally Hatching
Biologists have waited with bated breath for months
The U.S. Just Announced an Unprecedented Ban on African Ivory
Will tighter rules help reduce global demand?
Thailand’s Controversial "Temple Tigers" Are Finally Free
Thai officials found nearly 140 captive tigers as well as 40 dead cubs kept in freezers at the self-proclaimed sanctuary
Finding Lessons on Culture and Conservation at the End of the Road in Kauai
In the remote, tropical paradise called Ha‘ena, the community is reasserting Native Hawaiian stewardship of the land and sea
Green Sea Turtles Are No Longer Endangered in Florida and Mexico
Decades of conservation efforts have led authorities to downgrade the turtles to threatened, though many challenges still remain
These Light-Up Fishing Nets Could Save Sea Turtles
New research shows attaching LED lights to fishing nets can keep turtles from becoming accidentally entangled
Why People Turn to Lemurs and Other Endangered Animals for Dinner in Madagascar
A close look at trade in bushmeat finds that consumption is common and out in the open
Hundreds of Right Whales Are Returning to Cape Cod
Decades have passed since the endangered species regularly frequented Cape Cod Bay
Chimps May Be Performing Rituals at “Shrine Trees”
Scientists think that chimps throwing and stacking stones at hollow trees may be evidence of early rituals
Animal Traffickers Use Facebook to Boost Sales
There’s plenty to dislike about using social media to sell endangered species
What Killed 13 Bald Eagles in Maryland?
Officials want information on the strange die-off of a clutch of majestic birds
How to Save the Monarchs? Pay Farmers to Grow Butterfly Habitats
A novel conservation effort aims to fund a habitat exchange to protect the iconic butterflies from extinction
Hunters Become Conservationists in the Fight to Protect the Snow Leopard
A pioneering program recruits locals as rangers in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where the elusive cat is battling for survival
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