Stories by John Platt

Deadly fungus spreads to ninth North American bat species

South African gamblers smoke endangered vulture brains for luck

Maltese mystery: Naturalist and government disagree on extinction of Malta lizard

Delisted and in danger: Gulf oil spill threatens brown pelicans months after they are dropped from endangered species list

Threatened tortoises become tempting targets for thieves

Epidemic kills 12,000 critically endangered antelopes

The loris: Another primate at risk from traditional Asian medicine

Madagascar bird driven to extinction by invasive fish

"Udderly weird yam" and "killer sponge" among top 10 new species of 2010

Polar-grizzly bear hybrid found in Canada

World's smallest water lily saved from extinction

Three new ideas in tiger conservation: Which will work?

Rare British orchid gets police protection from overzealous collectors

Rare Javan rhino killed by poachers

E.U. orders Finland to protect critically endangered seals

Rare dolphins endangered in Taiwan, Australia and Peru

Oil spill threatens endangered species at a critical time

Snails and endangered gorillas: Perfect together?

Giant spitting worm not so giant--or prone to spitting--after all?

Petition filed to protect 404 southeastern U.S. species

World's rarest tree gets some help

Florida to try a RADical new idea to protect endangered panthers

Don't eat that: Endangered quolls may benefit from aversion therapy

Diminutive, but not disappeared: Rare dwarf lemur rediscovered 100 years after last sighting