Extinction Countdown

As biodiversity disappears, the risk to human health increases. Experts say we need to protect wild spaces and species to help prevent future outbreaks.

Livestock owners needlessly fear these massive South American birds — and lure them to their deaths with illegal poisons. That puts the entire species at risk.

And they’re not the only ones in trouble — orchid species around the world face increasing threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction.

When a species is critically endangered, every individual matters.

Three bird species, two frogs, a shark, a famous snail and one of the world’s largest freshwater fish were among those declared extinct this year.

The country has done a remarkable job increasing its tiger population, but that’s also created problems it isn’t addressing.

The snaring crisis in Southeast Asia appears to have claimed the lives of the country’s last wild tigers.

“Recalcitrant” seeds hold the secret to saving a critically endangered Indian tree — thanks to a bit of human help.

Endangered species face ever-increasing threats around the world, but conservationists are stepping up to the challenge with innovative ideas to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.

Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work.