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Turning Power Over to States Won’t Improve Protection for Endangered Species

Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.

January 30, 2018

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The Conversation

Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.

Wildlife

Scientists: The Endangered Species Act Needs You

Got knowledge about endangered species? A new toolkit tells you how to put it to good use.

August 23, 2017

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John R. Platt

Got knowledge about endangered species? A new toolkit tells you how to put it to good use.

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Species Spotlight: The Critically Endangered Sumatran Tiger — Small But Mighty

This elusive predator’s stripes act as camouflage, but that’s not enough to protect them from poachers and habitat loss.

February 12, 2024

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Hariyo T. Wibisono

This elusive predator’s stripes act as camouflage, but that’s not enough to protect them from poachers and habitat loss.

Extinction Countdown

From Abundant to Critically Endangered: Shark Species Nearly Vanishes in Just 40 Years

Smalltail shark populations have declined by 90% in Brazil, and new research finds that overfishing has pushed the species perilously close to extinction.

October 14, 2020

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John R. Platt

Smalltail shark populations have declined by 90% in Brazil, and new research finds that overfishing has pushed the species perilously close to extinction.

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Meet Australia’s Newest Species: An Endangered Tick

The ancestors of the newly described Heath’s tick date back to the time of the dinosaurs, but climate change and invasive species could soon wipe the tick out.

February 6, 2019

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Mackenzie L. Kwak

The ancestors of the newly described Heath’s tick date back to the time of the dinosaurs, but climate change and invasive species could soon wipe the tick out.

Extinction Countdown

222 Bird Species Worldwide Now Critically Endangered

According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.

January 22, 2018

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John R. Platt

According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.

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Species Spotlight: Development Threatens African Savanna Elephants

The world’s largest land mammals are finding ways to navigate a landscape that’s becoming increasingly developed.

January 18, 2024

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Gini Cowell

The world’s largest land mammals are finding ways to navigate a landscape that’s becoming increasingly developed.

A turtle of many colors sits on a bed of moss.

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Species Spotlight: The Chinese Three-Striped Box Turtle

Illegal wildlife trade has made these beautiful animals one of the most endangered turtle species in the world.

August 23, 2023

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Kim Gray

Illegal wildlife trade has made these beautiful animals one of the most endangered turtle species in the world.

A close up of a striking black, white and blue moth, the sun shining through its semi transparent wings.

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Species Spotlight: Saving the Bog Buck Moth

This striking insect just gained Endangered Species Act protection, but its habitat is still disappearing.

July 14, 2023

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Karen Rachel Sime

This striking insect just gained Endangered Species Act protection, but its habitat is still disappearing.

A grayish crocodile pokes its nose and eyes out of the water, while the rest of its body can be seen underwater

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Species Spotlight: The West African Slender-Snouted Crocodile

With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.

June 26, 2023

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Kim Gray

With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.