Conservation

The popular app can help you identify species, but its global community of naturalists is contributing even more to biodiversity protection.

In 2023 wild animals stretched boundaries, set records, and inspired conservation across the world.

…but we’ll be back soon, rested and ready to take on the biggest environmental and conservation challenges of the day.

Molecular and isotope analysis of scat can help researchers study elusive wild cats without disturbing, capturing or handling them.

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

Forget ‘Cocaine Bear’ and ‘Cocaine Shark.’ To really understand the environmental threat of illicit drugs, look to eels.

This summer a Tribal ceremony celebrated the return of sacred fish, lost for generations.

Improving the success of sexual reproduction is another tool for restoring the world’s coral reefs.

With salmon migration blocked by Shasta Dam, a Tribe and agency scientists collaborate to bring them home.

Legislators in Washington could help close significant funding gaps that thwart wildlife conservation.