Endangered Species

The combined extinctions of Hawai‘i’s biodiversity and elements of Hawaiian culture represent the great unravelling of an eco-civilization.

A conservation scientist would miss these delightfully bizarre fish if they went extinct, but there’s more to saving them than their looks.

This month saw some great successes for wildlife and the climate — all made possible by decades of action and perseverance.

Thor Hanson’s new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet.

Water releases from dams aren’t that good at mimicking natural conditions, a new study finds.

Isolated on just two islands in southeast Asia, this little-known, forest-dependent wild cat persists in the region experiencing the world’s fastest deforestation.

New research into events like World Pangolin Day and International Tiger Day reveals how to make these celebrations more effective.

If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we’ll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem, says the author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet.

A new paper finds that we’re failing these “small-bodied mammals” — and that comes with a cost to ecosystems around the world.

The month’s best and worst environmental news also includes advice on reversing the “insect apocalypse” and more.