Habitat Destruction

Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.

This month’s best and worst environmental stories also include a rebounding lynx, a climate lawsuit boom, and a spa for frogs.

To understand the problem, look to three monkey species, each of whom face the threat in different (and not always successful) ways.

Two studies of California bird populations show how shifting environments can rewrite animals’ genomes — for better or worse.

Could the Russian invasion of Ukraine lead to worldwide declines in biodiversity? Plus other important conservation and environmental news.

As their forests disappear, sloths are climbing on dangerous power lines. Veterinarians and rescue centers are developing new techniques to help.

This elusive predator’s stripes act as camouflage, but that’s not enough to protect them from poachers and habitat loss.

These unique ecosystems face threats from invasive species, development and pollution.

Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife.

New research shows when human actions started to fragment elephant habitat in Asia and how that could help conservation efforts.