Wildlife Trafficking

From climate change to wildlife trafficking, these new books tackle the toughest problems of the day, along with vital solutions.

The story of commercial whaling and the iconoclasts who opposed it offers hope for whales facing today’s new threats — and the future of our planet.

These crimes threaten tens of thousands of species around the world, causing extinctions, hurting people and spreading disease.

A rampant trade in Asian birds for their beautiful songs is emptying forests of sound and life.

Our contributors offered expert ideas and perspective about pandemics, climate change, the Trump administration and more.

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?

The incoming administration has an important opportunity to protect biodiversity and human health.

A collection of our best articles and essays about some the world’s most at-risk groups of species — and what we can learn from them.

New research indicates a growing online trade in porcupine bezoars — a ball of inedible material that sometimes gathers in their digestive tracks.

The strategy represents hope for people and wildlife, and can be a model for governments, but it still lacks critical funding to carry out its goals.