A look inside the illegal turtle and tortoise trade operating through the world’s busiest land border crossing — and the enforcement vacuum making it possible.

A philosopher tells an environmental success story that speaks to the moral necessity of ongoing work for wild beings.

Nearly half of all stopover sites used by migrating birds in North America fall within urban areas.

Bottled water sales are way up, thanks in part to the industry marketing it as cleaner than tap water. But plastic poses a real danger, according to experts and studies.

Traumatized, orphaned gibbon babies are stuffed into luggage and smuggled by air from southeast Asia to India.

These amazing, camouflaged reptiles have adapted to life in unique microhabitats, but that’s also made them more vulnerable to disruption.

“They are like our children now,” says one of the villagers helping to save critically endangered Asian giant tortoises.

Reporting on disappearing or lost species helps shine a light on the environmental threats we all face and the people working to stop them.

Illegal trade in rare ornamental plants is booming — fueled by weak enforcement and a changing climate. But the theft of 1,000 cacti from the Chilean desert has led to a landmark court case in Italy.

The world depends on healthy insect populations. As climate change and other threats cause their declines, simple actions can give them a much-needed boost.