EnvironmentJune 27, 2013
Saiga Success: Critically Endangered Antelope Population Doubles in 5 Years
Stories by John R. Platt
John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator. An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in Scientific American, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and publications. His "Extinction Countdown" column has run continuously since 2004 and has covered news and science related to more than 1,000 endangered species. John lives on the outskirts of Portland, Ore., where he finds himself surrounded by animals and cartoonists.
EnvironmentJune 25, 2013
The 4 Most Endangered Seal Species
EnvironmentJune 19, 2013
Weird Frog Discovered by Charles Darwin May be Extinct
EnvironmentJune 18, 2013
Philippines Cancels Planned Burn of Confiscated Elephant Tusks after Clean-Air Groups Object
EnvironmentJune 15, 2013
Diseased Tigers, Wounded Rhinos and Other Links from the Brink
EnvironmentJune 13, 2013
Climate Change versus Groundhogs: Even Common Species Will Suffer
EnvironmentJune 11, 2013
Chimpanzees May Finally Gain Full Protection under the Endangered Species Act
EnvironmentJune 7, 2013
Gray Wolves Declared `Recovered' and Other Links from the Brink
EnvironmentJune 5, 2013
Extinct Frog Rediscovered in 2011; World Takes Notice in 2013
EnvironmentJune 4, 2013
Britain Tries (Again) to Re-Introduce Extinct Bees
EnvironmentJune 1, 2013
The Last 50 Corroboree Frogs and Other Links from the Brink
EnvironmentMay 30, 2013
Does Controversial Decision Pit California Condors against Wind Turbines?
EnvironmentMay 28, 2013
Lion Meat Tacos (You Read That Right) Are the Latest Threat to Conservation
EnvironmentMay 25, 2013
A Monkey with Human Eyes and Other Links from the Brink
EnvironmentMay 23, 2013
Amphibians in U.S. Declining at "Alarming and Rapid Rate"
EvolutionMay 22, 2013
Frog-Killing Chytrid Fungus Hits Rarely Seen, Wormlike Amphibians
EnvironmentMay 18, 2013
Deadly Snakes, Ugly Critters, Leonardo DiCaprio and Other Links from the Brink
EnvironmentMay 16, 2013
What Do Tigers and Kiwi Have in Common? The Answer Lies in Their Genes
EnvironmentMay 13, 2013
Desperately Seeking Cichlid: Fish Species Down to Last 3 Males, No Known Females
EnvironmentMay 11, 2013
Massacred Elephants, Found Frogs and Other Links from the Brink
EnvironmentMay 9, 2013
The 5 Most Endangered Canine Species
EnvironmentMay 8, 2013
How Poachers Stole 10% of an Entire Tortoise Species...and What Happened Next
EnvironmentMay 4, 2013
Hammerhead Sharks, Houston Toads, Heavy Metal and Other Links from the Brink
EnvironmentMay 3, 2013
After 13-Year Quest, Clouded Leopards Confirmed Extinct in Taiwan