Conservation
The Killer Shrimp Bullies Species into Extinction
New research shows this invasive crustacean isn’t quite as deadly as its name suggests—but it’s still causing localized extinctions
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Conservation
The World's Worst Invasive Predators are Cats, Rats, Pigs and...Hedgehogs?
Hundreds of extinctions have been caused by just 30 invasive predator species
Conservation
Thousands of African Grey Parrots Stolen from the Wild Every Month
The illegal pet trade threatens these beloved birds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries
Conservation
No Safe Haven for Polar Bears in Warming Arctic
Sea-ice retreat is affecting every one of the endangered species’ refuges
Environment
World Leaders Meet to Protect Oceans
Proposals range from more protected areas to bans on plastic bags
Conservation
Activists Open an Online Window onto the Global Fishing Fleet
A free Web service combats illegal fishing by exposing the movements of commercial vessels to public view
Biology
Harnessing the Power of Gene Drives to Save Wildlife
New gene-editing technology breakthroughs could help save native species from the blight of invaders—but at what risk?
Conservation
Road Noise Makes Birds' Lives Tougher
By playing road noise where there was no road, researchers were able to gauge the effect of the noise on bird behavior without having to deal with the effect of the road itself. ...
Environment
Secrets of Life in the Soil
Diana Wall has built a career on overturning assumptions about underground ecosystems. Now she is seeking to protect this endangered world
Conservation
World Wilderness Down 10 Percent in 20 Years
South America and central Africa lost the most wilderness in a decline since the 1990s that saw the planet's wild areas down by a tenth
Conservation
Conservationists Dig In on Pandas, Oceans and Elephant Ivory
Pandas improve slowly, oceans change rapidly
Conservation
Apes, Pandas, Whales and Bears (an Extinction Roundup)
We have good news and bad news about some of the world’s most well-known endangered species
There's Some Fishy Business in the Global Fish Business
A new report describes rampant seafood mislabeling worldwide. Recent EU regulations may be working. Will the U.S. follow suit?
Conservation
DNA Reveals Giraffes Are 4 Species--Not 1
Finding could alter conservation strategies for long-necked animals
Conservation
Giraffe Genetics Reveal Four Separate (and Threatened) Species
The discovery drives home the need to protect Africa’s “forgotten megafauna”
Conservation
Even the Most Remote Islands Harbor Human Messes
Biologists are trying to clean uninhabited U.S. Pacific Islands that are covered in nuclear waste, bird-eating mice and yellow crazy ants
Environment
As Wilderness Disappears, So Do Animals [Graphic]
More terrestrial mammals are being stressed as their habitats shrink
Conservation
An Army of Beetles Could Save Dying Hemlock Forests
Spreading predator beetles may be the only way to stop a tiny, sap-sucking pest that is decimating hemlock trees
Public Health
Shark Fins Contain Toxic "One–Two Punch"
Sharks can accumulate both methylmercury and a toxin called BMAA, which can have synergistic effects on human consumers. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Conservation
Nautilus Finally Moves toward Endangered Species Protection
The living embodiment of the Fibonacci spiral faces devastating overharvesting for its valuable shells
