Including one we forget far too often.
Extinction Countdown
Bombs and bullets are just the beginning.
20 Endangered Species at Risk in Ukraine
Will Russia’s invasion threaten not just innocent people but the country’s unique wildlife?
Will Russia’s invasion threaten not just innocent people but the country’s unique wildlife?
The Lord God Bird and Dozens of Other Species Declared Extinct in 2021
This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost. How many more will follow?
This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost. How many more will follow?
Mice, Hedgehogs and Voles Need Conservation Champions
A new paper finds that we’re failing these “small-bodied mammals” — and that comes with a cost to ecosystems around the world.
A new paper finds that we’re failing these “small-bodied mammals” — and that comes with a cost to ecosystems around the world.
Seahorses Extinction Assessment Reveals Threatened Species and Knowledge Gaps
The charismatic animals could serve as flagship species for ocean conservation, according to researchers, but only if we understand their extinction risks.
The charismatic animals could serve as flagship species for ocean conservation, according to researchers, but only if we understand their extinction risks.
When Did the Fabled Barbary Lion Go Extinct?
It wasn’t the Roman gladiators that did in this black-maned beast, but the exact date of its disappearance remains a mystery.
It wasn’t the Roman gladiators that did in this black-maned beast, but the exact date of its disappearance remains a mystery.
We Need to Talk About Spider Conservation
Despite their enormous ecological values, new research reveals we don’t understand how most arachnid species are faring right now — or do much to protect them.
Despite their enormous ecological values, new research reveals we don’t understand how most arachnid species are faring right now — or do much to protect them.
The Lost Lizard of La Désirade: An Extinction We Almost Forgot About
New research has uncovered a forgotten species that went extinct under two centuries ago — probably due to colonialism.
New research has uncovered a forgotten species that went extinct under two centuries ago — probably due to colonialism.
Wildlife Trafficking: 10 Things Everyone Needs to Know
These crimes threaten tens of thousands of species around the world, causing extinctions, hurting people and spreading disease.
These crimes threaten tens of thousands of species around the world, causing extinctions, hurting people and spreading disease.