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.”

Subsistence, artisanal and small-scale fisheries represent a previously unrecognized threat to many protected shark and ray species.

A collection of our best articles and essays about some the world’s most at-risk groups of species — and what we can learn from them.

Parasites play a vital role in a healthy ecosystem, yet modern conservation techniques often do more harm than good. We propose a solution.

Scientists have rediscovered the endangered Mindo glassfrog, which hasn’t been seen in decades. And it’s just one of many remarkable species they’ve found in an at-risk habitat.

Thousands of plant and animal species are already shifting their ranges in response to a changing climate. Will they be welcome?

Wolves often get the blame for killing caribou in Canada’s boreal forests, but the real threat is human activity, new research finds.

A Swedish death-metal album mourns species we’ve recently lost — and reminds us that we can all stand up against extinction.

Australia’s Bellinger River snapping turtle nearly went extinct in just months — before anyone knew it was in trouble. Conservationists are working to make sure it doesn’t disappear forever.