Lion-Hunting by Trump Donors Is Awful, But the Trade in Lion Bones Is Worse
Experts worry this booming trade could doom the big cats in the wild.
Experts worry this booming trade could doom the big cats in the wild.
Habitat Destruction
Orangutans, Drones, Seaweed and Water Wars: The 13 Best New Eco-books for August
Books coming out this month also examine endangered languages, the lingering effects of colonialism and how war hurts the environment.
Books coming out this month also examine endangered languages, the lingering effects of colonialism and how war hurts the environment.
The Case for Introducing Rhinos to…Australia?
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and maybe even a few crazy ideas.
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and maybe even a few crazy ideas.
Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct?
Only one male has turned up at the birds’ breeding grounds this year — and he’s too young to breed.
Only one male has turned up at the birds’ breeding grounds this year — and he’s too young to breed.
Saving California Condors — With a Chisel and Hand Puppets
Conservationists have helped to save North America’s largest bird from extinction, but it’s still important to give every chick a chance to fly free.
Conservationists have helped to save North America’s largest bird from extinction, but it’s still important to give every chick a chance to fly free.
It Takes a Village (and a Video Stream) to Raise an Albatross
YouTube is inspiring viewers across the globe to protect Hawaii’s Laysan albatross — but will that be enough in the face of climate change?
YouTube is inspiring viewers across the globe to protect Hawaii’s Laysan albatross — but will that be enough in the face of climate change?
How More Border Barriers Could Harm the Biodiverse Texas Rio Grande Valley
Even before the border wall is built, local business owners and conservationists worry about its impact on tourism and wildlife.
Even before the border wall is built, local business owners and conservationists worry about its impact on tourism and wildlife.
How the Golden Lion Tamarin Is Helping to Heal Brazil’s Rainforest
It took a decade of hard work, but one of the world’s most important wildlife corridors is now emerging from the fragmented forests of coastal Brazil.
It took a decade of hard work, but one of the world’s most important wildlife corridors is now emerging from the fragmented forests of coastal Brazil.
Amur Leopard Population Triples — to 103
Thanks to protective efforts in Russia, these critically endangered big cats have renewed hope of avoiding extinction.
Thanks to protective efforts in Russia, these critically endangered big cats have renewed hope of avoiding extinction.
Trump Budget Cuts Could Cause Hundreds of Plant Extinctions in Hawaii
The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears.
The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears.