
Ring-Tailed Lemurs Threatened by Illegal Pet Trade
Residents of Madagascar have stolen 28,000 lemurs from the wild in the past three years
Residents of Madagascar have stolen 28,000 lemurs from the wild in the past three years
An invasive plant—we know it as mesquite—is choking out Ethiopia’s last population of endangered Grevy’s zebras
Help the state’s Department of Natural Resources create a statewide survey and complete history of its amphibians and reptiles
Wildlife conservationist David Macdonald studied Cecil the lion, whose killing made headlines around the world
A new discovery indicates hope for one of Africa’s rarest amphibians
But increased fuel efficiency may yet restrain pollution in the U.S.
The California drought threatens several of its native fish with extinction. Will the Sacramento River’s winter-run Chinook be the first to go?
The slow countdown to extinction continues for this victimized species
The men, who face charges of poaching, were paid $50,000 by an American hunter who killed Cecil, the country's best-known lion
A new census estimates the country has just 106 tigers, but there’s some good news hidden in the low number
Attempts to artificially inseminate the last female Yangtze giant softshell turtle have failed—but researchers have learned enough to try again
Montana–based Sunburst Sensors will help scientists monitor rise in ocean acidity more widely and precisely
South America’s “flying mouse” has been nearly wiped out by an imported pathogen
Commercial fishing has nearly wiped out many of these interesting shark species
The nascent field of sensor journalism helps citizen scientists and journalists fill in the data gaps in environmental monitoring networks
The Utah hunter mistakenly shot and killed a gray wolf that had gained an international following for being the first of its kind seen at the Grand Canyon in 70 years
California coast visitors are now 91 percent less likely to be bitten by a great white than they were in 1950, in part because beach populations of humans have risen dramatically
Poachers nearly wiped this species out for its valuable fur, used to make luxurious shawls called shahtoosh
Polar bear populations in the Arctic are still struggling despite being listed as endangered species by the U.S. in 2008
Benefit concert features pro chef’s carp cuisine creations
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