EnvironmentJune 19, 2012
Critically Endangered Purring Monkey and 1,900 Other Species Added to IUCN Red List
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 14, 2012
Cougars Are Returning to the U.S. Midwest after More Than 100 Years
EnvironmentJune 11, 2012
Yarsagumba: Aphrodisiac Fungus Faces Extinction in Nepal
EnvironmentJune 8, 2012
Report: 100 Amazon Bird Species Are at Greater Risk of Extinction Due to Deforestation
EnvironmentJune 5, 2012
Platypus Populations on Small Australian Islands Show Lack of Genetic Diversity, High Risk of Disease
EnvironmentJune 1, 2012
3rd Annual Antelope Die-Off in Kazakhstan Was a Spacecraft to Blame?
EnvironmentMay 30, 2012
Researchers Capture Fleeting Images of Incredibly Rare Sumatran Rabbit [Video]
EnvironmentMay 24, 2012
California Condor Populations Hit Important Milestone, but Still Face Threats
EnvironmentMay 22, 2012
The Last 400 Asiatic Lions Need More Room to Grow-but Where Will They Go?
EnvironmentMay 19, 2012
China Feeds Extra Fish to Finless Porpoises to Save Them from Starvation
EnvironmentMay 16, 2012
Sanctuaries Established to Help Save Spectacular Kashmiri Goat
EnvironmentMay 10, 2012
New Polar Bear Counting Method Creates Confusion
EnvironmentMay 8, 2012
Amazing Video: First Camera Trap Footage of Critically Endangered Cross River Gorillas
EnvironmentMay 3, 2012
New Conservation Plan Will Protect Endangered Zebra Species
EnvironmentApril 30, 2012
The Most Eagerly Awaited Rhino Porn of All Time [Video]
EnvironmentApril 27, 2012
160 Video Cameras to Help Monitor Last 35 Javan Rhinos
EnvironmentApril 25, 2012
Critically Endangered Colombian Parrot Doubles Its Protected Habitat
EnvironmentApril 19, 2012
Geese May Be Helping to Spread Frog-Killing Chytrid Fungus
EnvironmentApril 18, 2012
Threatened Philippine Hawk-Eagle Bred in Captivity for First Time
EnvironmentApril 14, 2012
60 Rare Tuatara Reptiles Moved to Predator-Free New Zealand Island
EnvironmentApril 10, 2012
Good News for Rare Amur Leopards and Tigers in Russia
EnvironmentApril 5, 2012
Hunting of Rare, Exotic Antelopes Now Limited under New U.S. Rule
EnvironmentApril 3, 2012
Bat-Killing Fungus Continues Deadly Spread; Death Toll Now at 7 Million
EnvironmentMarch 29, 2012
2 Trees Twice Thought to Be Extinct Rediscovered in Tanzania