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Species Spotlight: The Greater Hog Badger, Cornered by a Hunting-Driven Extinction Crisis
This fearless carnivore lives a secretive life and digs fantastic tunnels — but that can’t protect it from poachers and snares.
This fearless carnivore lives a secretive life and digs fantastic tunnels — but that can’t protect it from poachers and snares.
Vanishing: Sawfishes Are Weird and Wonderful — But Important, Too
A conservation scientist would miss these delightfully bizarre fish if they went extinct, but there’s more to saving them than their looks.
A conservation scientist would miss these delightfully bizarre fish if they went extinct, but there’s more to saving them than their looks.
Species Spotlight: Baird’s Tapir, Our Allies Against Climate Change
This endangered mammal, known as the “gardener of the forest,” is related to rhinos and horses but has an elephant-like nose.
This endangered mammal, known as the “gardener of the forest,” is related to rhinos and horses but has an elephant-like nose.
Life After Wildlife Trafficking: What Happens to Rescued Animals?
A serious lack of data about the fate of wildlife saved from illegal trade leads to calls for better information and accountability.
A serious lack of data about the fate of wildlife saved from illegal trade leads to calls for better information and accountability.
How Did the Pandemic Affect Ocean Conservation?
Clickbait stories of happy animals returning to suddenly quiet habitats paint an overly rosy picture of COVID-19’s impact on the marine environment.
Clickbait stories of happy animals returning to suddenly quiet habitats paint an overly rosy picture of COVID-19’s impact on the marine environment.
Wildlife Trafficking: 10 Things Everyone Needs to Know
These crimes threaten tens of thousands of species around the world, causing extinctions, hurting people and spreading disease.
These crimes threaten tens of thousands of species around the world, causing extinctions, hurting people and spreading disease.
I Know Why the Caged Songbird Goes Extinct
A rampant trade in Asian birds for their beautiful songs is emptying forests of sound and life.
A rampant trade in Asian birds for their beautiful songs is emptying forests of sound and life.
Want to Fight Climate Change? Start by Protecting These Endangered Species
Giant forest elephants and blue whales play an enormous role in climate sequestration. Can putting a financial value on that role help conserve them — and us?
Giant forest elephants and blue whales play an enormous role in climate sequestration. Can putting a financial value on that role help conserve them — and us?
Biden Must Take a Leadership Role Against Wildlife Crime
The incoming administration has an important opportunity to protect biodiversity and human health.
The incoming administration has an important opportunity to protect biodiversity and human health.