Conservation

No whale hunts in Iceland last year were just one sign of the public's fading appetite for whale meat.

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

Citizen scientists are helping speed up efforts to replant and regrow dying reefs, but is the labor-intensive process really the best answer?

When a species is critically endangered, every individual matters.

Cat Tale, a new book by journalist Craig Pittman, takes us on a wild ride into the science and politics of saving an iconic species. 

A vulnerable culture living in a severely degraded section of the Colombian Amazon is in desperate need of international respect and support.

Hundreds of blazes could push threatened species closer to extinction. But the roots of Australia’s wildlife crisis are indicative of a much larger problem.

Books out this month also address protecting pollinators, Florida panthers and other endangered species.

How do we make the most of the thousands of wildlife images generated by camera traps every day? A new service aims to provide insight and help conservation efforts.

Roads can be a danger for wildlife, but new research shows they’re particularly bad news for a species already facing declines.