Endangered Species

In 2012 a militia murdered two rangers, other officials, and 14 animals at the Okapi Conservation Center. This year brought an important update.

The country offers six important lessons ahead of hosting next year’s United Nations Biological Diversity Convention.

Despite 35 years of awareness campaigns, palm oil plantations still devastate the landscape of this biodiversity hotspot and the animals who depend on native forests.

You might not think to look for fish in a forest, but look fast: These amazing fish depend on a disappearing swamp forest on an island in Indonesia.

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.

Bouley’s new project at Macossa-Tambara in Mozambique is part of an effort to double the African lion population by 2050.

Demand for their scales (and their habitats) has pushed these anteaters to the brink. But why aren’t more conservationists working to protect them in the wild?

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

In a world that feels increasingly at odds, Kenya’s Baringo giraffes showcase how a common cause can unite communities.