Endangered Species

Increasing levels of underwater noise threaten Arctic whales, seals, fish and other species. A new report offers an opportunity for Arctic nations to lead on the issue.

Marine protected areas can benefit sharks and other oceanic species — but only if they’re properly established, according to a new guidebook.

This month brings new books from Greta Thunberg, Robert Macfarlane, the activists behind Extinction Rebellion and other conservation experts.

A camera detection system is helping the wind energy industry become safer for protected birds, but the technology is still being refined.

Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world — and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process.

The extinction crisis threatens life all over the planet, but scientists are cautious about declaring a species extinct too quickly.

Flawed laws, vested interests and problematic enforcement have allowed the captive-lion industry in South Africa to boom. Change, one expert writes, may need to come from outside.

Most dam removals take years, often decades, of political, ecological and financial wrangling. A new book, Same River Twice, looks at three dam removals and what made them possible.

Many sports teams use wildlife and endangered species as their mascots. But our research shows that fans often don’t know their beloved mascots are endangered — or how they can be protected.

A new UN report finds that at least 1 million species are at risk of extinction. Will this finally be enough to motivate worldwide action?