Endangered Species

Smalltail shark populations have declined by 90% in Brazil, and new research finds that overfishing has pushed the species perilously close to extinction.

Collisions between whales and ships have increased, but an effort to hear, see and predict whale behavior could help reduce fatalities.

A growing body of research finds the dangers to pollinator populations are greater than ever. But studies also point to some potential solutions.

Across the country voters will weigh in on ballot measures to decide issues like wolf reintroduction, taxes on oil companies and renewable energy standards.

With his new “field atlas,” Kaufmann challenges readers to better understand the places where we live — and to protect them.

A new paper identifies 65 plant extinctions in the continental United States and Canada — but that’s probably just a fraction of what we’ve lost.

The new book Cougar Conundrum looks at the “ecosystem services” argument for convincing predator-wary people to appreciate big cats.

Videos of people getting too close to, and touching, the rare apes motivates other people to want to do the same — and that could spread diseases like COVID-19 to a critically endangered species.

Coastal mangrove forests help protect communities and habitats from storm surges, but sea-level rise could wipe them out.

Solving this biodiversity mystery could reveal one of the most important sites to conserve these “rhinos of the sea.”