
Resplendent Quetzal, Sacred Bird of Maya and Aztecs, Faces Extinction Risk
This amazing bird’s habitat continues to decline throughout Central America
This amazing bird’s habitat continues to decline throughout Central America
The new rules will specifically address trophy hunts, like the one that killed the famous Cecil the lion earlier this year
The adorable numbat, the emblem of Western Australia, just got declared as endangered
This critically endangered Brazilian butterfly had only been seen twice before
Once official, it will become only the second fish to leave the protection of the Endangered Species Act
More than 50 percent of Indian elephants die before they hit puberty, according to a new study
Only about 140 western ground parrots remained before last month’s devastating fires
All of these species have been assessed as critically endangered at best, extinct at worst
This weekend’s death of 41-year-old Nola in San Diego pushes the species even closer to extinction
Existing protected areas could help prevent hundreds if not thousands of extinctions, according to new research
Helpful landowners have created new habitats for Delmarva fox squirrel, a species that nearly disappeared 50 years ago
Once thought to be extinct, fewer than 100 Canterbury knobbled weevils remain alive today. Could new science help to improve its odds of survival?
Humans can help to supplement Saimaa ringed seals’ melting snow dens, which are disappearing due to climate change
One tiny (and hungry) Chittenango ovate amber snail that snuck into a university lab has revealed hidden truths about a critically endangered species
More than 200,000 saiga died in just two weeks this past May
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As tiger populations plummet, poachers have set their sights on a new target
A surprising new study finds that most African lion populations have already dropped much faster than expected
As the red apes get squeezed out of their habitats, a new study finds that not just any new forest will do
In their new book, the artist and filmmaker Ceri Levy paint a picture of the world’s most critically endangered species
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