Conservation

Ecotourism brings valuable funds for conservation to the islands, but it also delivers a torrent of garbage that could damage this unique ecosystem.

Nearly half of all freshwater turtles and tortoises are at risk of disappearing forever, a new report warns.

A new study finds that the big cats and other endangered animals do best in places where there’s no phone coverage.

Eco-books coming out this March include volumes about Rachel Carson, environmental destruction, plant-based diets and radical resistance.

Introduced rabbits threatened the unique birds of Chile’s Humboldt Penguin Natural Reserve. But after a century of devastation, hope has returned.

African elephant populations have already fallen from 26 million to 350,000. Is extinction next?

The 196 nations that agreed to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets have just two years to meet auspicious conservation goals. How are we doing?

A new book offers insight into how our public lands were created — and what that means as we fight to protect them today and in the future.

Growing palm oil for use in food is already destroying habitats and causing extinctions. Using it for biofuel will make things even worse.

A new study finds that the often-feared big cats actually help keep crops and domesticated animals safe from other threats.