Save This Species: Chimpanzees
Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time?
Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time?
Endangered Species
Incredible Journeys: Migratory Sharks on the Move
Even as scientists rush to identify the migratory paths of some endangered shark species to help better protect them, climate change and other threats shift this behavior, adding urgency to the research.
Even as scientists rush to identify the migratory paths of some endangered shark species to help better protect them, climate change and other threats shift this behavior, adding urgency to the research.
Logging to ‘Save’ Northern Spotted Owls From Wildfires Will Not End Well
Our research shows that spotted owls can thrive with mixed-severity fire, but logging in owl habitat for fire concerns may accelerate their extinction.
Our research shows that spotted owls can thrive with mixed-severity fire, but logging in owl habitat for fire concerns may accelerate their extinction.
Costa Rica’s Green Reputation Doesn’t Apply to Its Turquoise Waters
By suppressing dissent and stalling environmental protections, President Chaves is emulating Trump.
By suppressing dissent and stalling environmental protections, President Chaves is emulating Trump.
The Monkey Puzzle Tree Faces More Threats than a Barrel of Monkeys
This “living fossil” has survived in the South American Andes for millennia, but now faces an uncertain future due to climate change, fires, and voracious European animals.
This “living fossil” has survived in the South American Andes for millennia, but now faces an uncertain future due to climate change, fires, and voracious European animals.
Save This Species: Temminck’s Pangolin
In Zimbabwe, traditional conservation methods offer new hope for this heavily trafficked, reclusive, and shy animal.
In Zimbabwe, traditional conservation methods offer new hope for this heavily trafficked, reclusive, and shy animal.
Holy Herbaria: Protecting Plant History — or About to Become History?
Plant repositories provide crucial links between plants, botanists, and the rest of us. But their already-shrinking budgets face new threats from the Trump administration.
Plant repositories provide crucial links between plants, botanists, and the rest of us. But their already-shrinking budgets face new threats from the Trump administration.
Wild Reads: 10 New Books that Celebrate Wildlife and Their Environments
From chimpanzees and wolves to snakes and starlings, these new books capture hidden truths about fascinating species — and reveal how to better protect them.
From chimpanzees and wolves to snakes and starlings, these new books capture hidden truths about fascinating species — and reveal how to better protect them.
Wildlife Trade: Does the ‘Livelihoods Depend on It’ Defense Hold Up?
New research into the turtle-meat trade reveals that assumptions and unsubstantiated claims could hurt conservation efforts.
New research into the turtle-meat trade reveals that assumptions and unsubstantiated claims could hurt conservation efforts.
What Does It Take to Write a Global Conservation Report? A New Assessment of Sharks Offers Answers
A two-year effort by hundreds of science and conservation experts from 158 countries reveals the latest shark conservation statistics, while providing insight into the process to protect large groups of species.
A two-year effort by hundreds of science and conservation experts from 158 countries reveals the latest shark conservation statistics, while providing insight into the process to protect large groups of species.