Sustainability
A 10-Year Strategy to Save Sharks and Rays
At least a quarter of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction. A new strategy hopes to turn that around
Stories by John R. Platt
Sustainability
Should Yellowstone Grizzlies Lose Their Protected Status?
The U.S. government says the bears are recovered, but conservation groups disagree
Sustainability
Brazil's Bats to Face Climate-Change Squeeze
Some species could soon lose up to 98 percent of their habitats, according to new research
Sustainability
Not-So-Great-Apes? Research Focus on Gorillas Leave Other Species and Ecosystems Unstudied
A new study suggests researchers need to expand their efforts beyond studying gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans
Sustainability
Tigers Have Just One Safe Habitat in SE Asia
Antipoaching efforts have helped the wild tiger population in Thailand’s Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary to nearly triple in size
Sustainability
Rarest Crocs in the Americas Get a Radio Boost
The Orinoco crocodile, which was nearly wiped out for its skins early in the 20th century, will benefit from 21st century technology
Sustainability
The Monkey Puzzle Tree Faces More Threats Than a Barrel of Monkeys
This living fossil is under attack by a whole lot of hungry invasive species
Sustainability
Every Member of This Rare Bird Species Is About to Get its Genome Sequenced
A crowdfunding effort hopes to reveal hidden secrets about the last 125 kakapo parrots
Sustainability
Poachers Steal 7 Million South African Abalones a Year
Abalone poaching has soared to near-record levels and is now worth $440 million a year
Sustainability
Heavy: Caspian Turtles Are Polluted by Toxic Lead, Mercury and Cadmium
The heavy metals could cause low sperm counts, infertile eggs and other health problems
Sustainability
Sleeping Sickness Parasite Susceptible to Extinction Because It Hasn't Had Sex in 10,000 Years
Evolution is a good thing, even for parasites.
Sustainability
Think Manatees are Recovered? Look Farther South
Manatees in Belize face increasing threats from development—and potentially from the U.S.
Sustainability
The Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle Just Got 25 Percent Closer to Extinction
With the death of Vietnam’s beloved Cu Rua, only three of these turtles remain on the planet
Sustainability
2015: Deadliest Year Ever for Rhinos
Poaching dropped slightly in South Africa but rose in other countries
Sustainability
Invasive Goldenrod is Killing Europe's Ants and Butterflies
The North American plant may look pretty, but it’s also pretty deadly in places where it doesn’t belong
Sustainability
The Surprising (and Mostly Legal) Trade in "Mermaid Ivory"
It’s not what you think it is. It’s also not always what sellers or buyers might think
Sustainability
From Dune to Done? Drought Caused Sudden Decline in Rare Lizard's Genetic Diversity
The Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard is rapidly losing genetic diversity due to drought and habitat fragmentation, according to a new study
Sustainability
Are Florida Manatees A Conservation Success Story or Are They Still in Danger?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week proposed changing manatees’ status from endangered to threatened, but many dangers still remain
Environment
A Starfish-Killing, Artificially Intelligent Robot Is Set to Patrol the Great Barrier Reef
Crown of thorns starfish are destroying the reef. Bots that wield poison could dampen the invasion
Sustainability
Ten Conservation Headlines that Defined 2015
It’s been a rough year for wildlife, but it hasn’t been without its successes
