Endangered Species

The month’s best (and worst) environmental news, along with other stories, science and context you don’t want to miss.

American fisheries feed an intense global demand for shark fins. A new bill could help close several critical gaps in the rules.

The United States has failed to take leadership in the Convention on Biological Diversity. Its most biodiverse state can fill that gap.

This miniature monkey from Brazil faces a losing battle with disease, invasive species and an ever-shrinking habitat.

Years of work in the Pacific Northwest is paying off. It started with preserving the ecosystem so native species would have something to return to.

A serious lack of data about the fate of wildlife saved from illegal trade leads to calls for better information and accountability.

As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.

This critically endangered, fanged deer species is losing out to the snaring crisis in Laos and Vietnam.

It wasn’t the Roman gladiators that did in this black-maned beast, but the exact date of its disappearance remains a mystery.

The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.