Conservation

We have five questions for Shelley Silbert, executive director of the advocacy group Great Old Broads for Wilderness.

Current laws further a cycle of poverty while not really protecting rare plants. There’s a way to fix that.

The extinction of the Christmas Island flea — and the current risk to other parasites — shows a major gap in conservation efforts.

As Sec. Zinke prepares to open Grand Staircase-Escalante to mining, experts and business owners say tourism income far outweighs the potential from fossil-fuel extraction.

When roads are built in grizzly habitat, bears come into conflict with humans more often. A new report explains what’s necessary to keep the bears from dying.

A new study shows that CITES-listed sharks remain some of the dominant species in the retail fin market.

In Idaho, a breathtaking new reserve promises to preserve the darkness — and shows how other communities can follow.

At least 95 percent of Madagascar’s beloved primates are now at risk, conservationists warn.

A coalition of public and private entities hopes to revive both fish and water supplies in a hotter, drier climate.

Experts worry this booming trade could doom the big cats in the wild.