Endangered Species

Mounting evidence proves that natural-gas and oil extraction threatens wildlife and ecosystems — much as it harms human health.

A dire report about our climate and oceans underscores the great need for action. A global oceans treaty could help save the future.

The decline of a rare cactus in a national park epitomizes the Trump administration’s failure to protect endangered species along the border.

Successful conservation means more sharks, which is great for the health of the ocean but could also be problematic in a few important ways. Here’s how experts say we should prepare.

In warming Alaska, Pacific walruses and Inuit craftsmen find themselves facing new and intersecting threats.

Will the Trump administration’s recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act complicate the delicate strategy of grizzly restoration in this remote Washington wilderness?

The most widely used class of insecticides is dangerous for much more than its intended target, new research finds.

This month brings important new books by Naomi Klein, photographer Joel Sartore, Jonathan Safran Foer and water activist Maude Barlow.

The international community took steps to protect two increasingly rare species this week, providing an important reminder that treating otters as pets harms the iconic animals in the wild.

USDA’s Wildlife Services often uses “cyanide bombs” to kill animals, but that’s just one of the inhumane weapons in their arsenal.