Dinosaur extinction caused unexpected changes in plants and fruits
About 60 million years ago, the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) extinction occurred, wiping away almost a third...
Australia fails to monitor its threatened wildlife species
When we hear that a federal government has listed a wildlife species as endangered, most of us probably hope that...
Lead poisoning is affecting almost half of US bald eagles
Lead poisoning affects nearly half of the United States' bald eagles, according to a recent study. In the first...
See pictures of baby Komodo dragons being born at Bronx Zoo
A pair of Komodo dragons at the Bronx Zoo welcomed adorably scaly babies last month. This is a first in the zoo’s...
Endangered Andean cats found just outside Santiago
Chilean wildlife conservationists are excited about discovering a new population of Andean cats living close to...
Crayfish interbreeding causing the extinction of native species
In a new study conducted by Illinois Natural History Survey, scientists discovered by chance that the virile crayfish...
23 species are about to be declared extinct
Twenty-three species are expected to drop off the Endangered Species list and into extinction. After...
Rocket launch site could threaten endangered southern emu-wren
Construction of the planned permanent rocket launching facility at Whaler's Bay in South Australia may push some...
Sierra Nevada red fox to be listed as an endangered species
The Sierra Nevada red fox is to be listed as an endangered species following a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
Gray wolves killed after removal from endangered species list
Up to a third of Wisconsin's gray wolves may have been killed following their removal from the endangered species...
California couple fined $18,000 for destroying Joshua trees
A California-based couple, Jeffrey Walter and Jonetta Nordberg-Walter, face a fine of $18,000 after uprooting 36...
Amazon deforestation threatens harpy eagles
A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports has found that young harpy eagles are dying in the...
Tasmanian devil conservation project turns tragic for birds
Save the Tasmanian Devil Program (STDP), a project initiated by the Tasmanian and Australian governments to preserve...
Human actions are causing endangered whales to shrink in size
Right whales born today are shorter by approximately one meter as compared to their counterparts born in the 1980s,...
Tortoise and otter, thought to be extinct, have been spotted in the wild
Last week was a big one for two animals thought to be extinct. A tortoise found on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos...
