Species Spotlight

After several decades of precipitous decline, new efforts to protect this species begin in earnest in late 2024.

Every year these critically endangered birds perform artistic aerial feats to charm potential mates. But if things don’t change, we may see their last dance soon.

“Collectors” threaten these tiny bats, whose big ears can’t protect them from the humans loving them to death.

Animals, plants, and fungi depend on this humble tree, but its future — and theirs — is all but certain.

These butterflies are no longer present in their namesake range, but a collaboration aims to bring them back.

For this national symbol of New Caledonia and one-of-a-kind avian species, time may be running short.

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

The world’s largest land mammals are finding ways to navigate a landscape that’s becoming increasingly developed.

Illegal wildlife trade has made these beautiful animals one of the most endangered turtle species in the world.

This striking insect just gained Endangered Species Act protection, but its habitat is still disappearing.