Wildlife

As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive.

The Bali myna once faced extinction from the illegal wildlife trade. An unusual approach may have helped save them.

Bouley’s new project at Macossa-Tambara in Mozambique is part of an effort to double the African lion population by 2050.

What you think you know about the world depends on how you’re looking.

Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and presidential administration create uncertainty.

In a world that feels increasingly at odds, Kenya’s Baringo giraffes showcase how a common cause can unite communities.

Western monarchs face myriad threats. A network of advocates is doing everything they can to mitigate the dangers and unravel mysteries about monarch movements and behavior.

Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran saguaros.

The waters around the United States are home to many threatened species who need science-based conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next four years.

The world still faces a growing extinction crisis, but that hasn’t stopped conservation efforts or individual overachievers. Here are some of the animals who made a difference.