Endangered Species

A new study — the first of its kind — finds that the world’s conservation areas fail to protect hundreds of rare cactus species.

Humans famously used ultralight aircraft to teach cranes to migrate. What has happened since then may offer clues about how to reintroduce other species back to the wild.

Researchers have identified a new tree species in Cameroon, but it only grew in a landscape that has now been destroyed by agriculture.

A change in the way the Supreme Court thinks about the role of the EPA and other agencies could dramatically weaken environmental protections.

Populations of the green sea turtle, or honu, increased as the Hawaiian language made a comeback. Saving other languages from extinction could help protect biodiversity.

Books coming out this month also examine the dangerous world of wildlife trafficking, the history of poisonous chemicals and new ideas in agriculture.

To restore Southern Resident killer whales and salmon, we need to look at our dams — and ourselves.

The respected environmental journalist joins The Revelator to help us tell important stories about climate change, water, wildlife and other essential topics.

Current laws further a cycle of poverty while not really protecting rare plants. There’s a way to fix that.

The extinction of the Christmas Island flea — and the current risk to other parasites — shows a major gap in conservation efforts.