Conservation
Illegal Pet Trade Threatens 13 Indonesian Birds with Extinction
A new study finds that five bird subspecies may already be extinct
Stories by John R. Platt
Conservation
Ugly Critters Get No Love
Scientists would rather study good-looking species, according to a survey of their work
Conservation
Here's a List of Every At-Risk Bird Species in North America (All 432 of Them)
The 2016 State of North America’s Birds report finds that at least 37 percent of species are at risk
Conservation
Who Eats Lemurs? The Answer Is More Complex Than You'd Think
Poverty drives bushmeat consumption in some regions of Madagascar, but not everywhere
Conservation
Fractured Monkeys
A new study of one of the world’s most endangered primates finds new clues to its conservation
Conservation
Should Tourists Swim with Endangered Sea Turtles?
Researchers in Barbados have found some unusual side effects when people join green turtles in the ocean
Conservation
Only Three Addax Antelopes Left in the Wild?
A new survey finds this critically endangered species on the knife’s edge of extinction
Conservation
Royal Cambodian Turtle Population Plummets 95 Percent; Just 10 Left in the Wild
Attempts to save this revered species in the rivers of Cambodia appear to have failed
Conservation
Black-Throated Finch Extinct in New South Wales
A few of these rare birds still exist in neighboring Queensland, but planned coal mines could push them over the edge
Conservation
Island Fox May Have Lowest Genetic Variability of Any Animal
The San Nicholas Island fox has “flatlined” genetically, according to a new study
Conservation
Legacy of South Africa's First Female Botanist Reaffirmed after 147 Years
The critically endangered plant known as Mrs. Barber’s beauty eluded modern researchers for decades
Conservation
6 Reasons We Should Still Worry About Tigers
Survival of the big cats in the wild is far from guaranteed
Conservation
Big News: Wild Tiger Populations are Increasing for the First Time in a Century
The number of wild tigers has risen to nearly 3,900, thanks to enhanced protections and conservation commitments
Conservation
U.S. Finally Closes Tiger Commerce Loopholes
The sale and trafficking of so-called “generic” tigers and tiger cubs will now be regulated just like other endangered species
Conservation
Bat-Killing Fungus Spreads from Coast to Coast
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome leapt over the Rockies and turned up in Washington State
Conservation
What's Blinding (and Killing) This Rare Scottish Bird?
“Lethal blindness” threatens the red-billed chough in Scotland
Climate
Climate versus Primate: Dawn of Extinction?
A new study finds that every single primate species will be adversely affected by rising temperatures and changing rainfall levels
Conservation
Is This Supercute Rodent Extinct or Just Hiding?
Nobody has seen the Morro Bay kangaroo rat since 1986, but biologists say we shouldn’t give up hope that it still exists
Sustainability
Elephants, Pangolins, Bees Proposed for Greater Endangered Species Protections
The welcome move could help threatened species both in the U.S. and abroad
Sustainability
Meet the Tiny Parasitic "Corpse Flower" that Smells Like Coconuts
This critically endangered plant is a smaller relative to the world’s largest flower
