Conservation
8 Years until Red Wolf Extinction?
As the wild population falls to just 40 animals, captive breeding may be their last chance for survival
Stories by John R. Platt
Conservation
Extinct in Algeria: Rare Plant Declared Lost
Exhaustive searchers have failed to turn up the lost Algerian species Adenocarpus faurei. Could other plants in the region also be extinct?
Conservation
Amur Leopard Population Triples--to 103
Thanks to protective efforts in Russia, these critically endangered big cats have renewed hope of avoiding extinction
Conservation
Poachers versus Poop
The key to saving elephants and other species may lie in the DNA contained in their droppings, says conservation biologist Samuel Wasser
Conservation
Trump Budget Cuts Could Cause Hundreds of Plant Extinctions in Hawaii
The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears
Conservation
America's Freshwater Mussels Are Going Extinct--Here's Why That Sucks
Dozens of these water-filtering species are at risk of vanishing, and that’s bad news for every living creature that relies on them
Conservation
No Cell Phone Reception? That's Good News for Jaguars
A new study finds the big cats and other endangered animals do best in places where there’s no coverage
Conservation
RIP Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino
The most famous rhino in the world has died, leaving behind two aging females and a hole in our world
Conservation
The Turtle Extinction Crisis
Nearly half of all freshwater turtles and tortoises are at risk of disappearing forever, a new report warns
Conservation
The Surprising Ways Tigers Benefit Farmers and Livestock Owners
A recent study finds that the often-feared big cats actually help keep crops and domesticated animals safe from other threats
Conservation
Is This the Year the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Goes Extinct?
Things don’t look good for these critically endangered birds, but a captive-breeding program could help save them
Conservation
Ghost Cat Gone: Eastern Cougar Officially Declared Extinct
The subspecies has now been removed from the Endangered Species Act, 80 years after its last sighting
Conservation
For Florida Panthers, Extinction Comes on 4 Wheels
2017 was another deadly year for the panthers. How much longer can this critically endangered species survive?
Conservation
222 Bird Species Worldwide Are Now Critically Endangered
And according to the latest IUCN Red List update, a dismaying 13 percent of species are endangered
Conservation
Squirrel Sex is Complicated
Only 35 Mount Graham squirrels remain in the wild, but five captive squirrels could hold the key to their long-term survival—if we can get them to breed
Biology
How to Get Elephants to Buzz Off
Researchers exploit a fear to reduce elephant-human confrontation
Conservation
Not an Extinction. A Transition
After eight years at Scientific American, “Extinction Countdown” is moving on
Conservation
Stare into the Soulful Eyes of This Newly Discovered Dwarf Lemur Species
The Ankarana dwarf lemur weighs about as much as a banana and lives in a highly restricted habitat
Conservation
Is China's Ivory Ban a Sign of Hope for Elephants?
China’s legal ivory market will close this year, but elephants are still being slaughtered
Conservation
Meet the Endangered Plant Named after Rock Legend Jimi Hendrix
The entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor
