Endangered Species

This will be a critical year for several endangered and threatened species, as well as a time of opportunity for others.

Looking back at environmental loss — and more than a few successes — helps us look ahead to healing the planet.

From big bears to the boreal forests, here are some books that moved us and helped illuminate what’s worth fighting for. 

Thousands of people stood up for these at-risk species, proof that we must combine science with an ethic of restraint enforced by public outcry.

Inspire the next generation of activists and conservationists with new these books celebrating wildlife and wild spaces.

Rampant illegal trade is pushing the blue tree monitor lizard toward extinction. These steps can help save it.

A growing movement across the continent is working to remove thousands of barriers and restore some of the world’s most fragmented rivers.

Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.

Two culprits have pushed this keystone species to the brink in New Mexico.

A new book about efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai‘i provides valuable insight into threats to global biodiversity.