Our research shows that spotted owls can thrive with mixed-severity fire, but logging in owl habitat for fire concerns may accelerate their extinction.

From chimpanzees and wolves to snakes and starlings, these new books capture hidden truths about fascinating species — and reveal how to better protect them.

A rural Arizona border town came together to do whatever they could to protect the land.

Experts say there’s “no substitute” for the Bird Banding Laboratory or the Breeding Bird Survey, which help reveal the health and status of avian populations across the country.

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.

Focusing on brightly plumaged and “familiar” birds can leave important conservation questions unanswered — and even put less attractive species at risk.

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

Russia’s “shadow fleet” of aging oil tankers helps fund the ongoing war but puts the region at risk of more environmental disasters.

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.