Endangered Species

This striking insect just gained Endangered Species Act protection, but its habitat is still disappearing.

Scientists “tromp out there into far-away places” to learn how to help recover three elusive, high-mountain predators: wolverines, Canada lynx and Cascade red foxes. 

With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.

What a new paper can teach us about hope amidst the extinction crisis.

This month’s best new environmental books provide a healthy dose of hope while also tackling tough topics like pollution, extinction and trauma.

These endangered zebras have experienced one of the most substantial range reductions of any African mammal.

…and it did a halfway decent job. But algorithms alone can’t save endangered species. For that you need people who care and who act.

This remarkable species lives in forests of towering trees. Locals call it the “ghost of the forest,” because it’s so hard to find and moves so quickly.

An unconventional gathering helped spur ideas to speed the pace and scale of river restoration projects across the West.

An outbreak has killed 20 condors in the Southwest, putting wildlife conservationists on high alert.