Police seize over 10,000 animals in global crackdown on wildlife trade
What do 4,300 birds, 1,500 reptiles, 10,000 turtles and tortoises, 23 primates, 70 truckloads of timber and 30...
Endangered Canadian Orca births first calf in three years
A small and endangered pod of orca whales primarily seen off the coast of British Columbia was seen with their...
Minnesota lawmakers to pay homeowners for bee gardens
New legislation is awaiting Minnesota's Governor Tim Waltz's approval to provide financial support for homeowners...
How National Parks benefit the environment
The U.S. has over 400 national parks across the country, which host a combined total to 330 million curious visitors...
Earth Day 2019 wants to inspire you to protect endangered species
This year's Earth Day theme is all about protecting the millions of species that call our planet home. The diversity...
Hen Harriers on the verge of extinction due to gamekeepers killing illegally
A new study reveals that hen harriers are being killed at an alarming rate on U.K. grouse moors. Scientists found...
Crucial animal protection laws for the sage grouse being eliminated by the White House
The White House is eliminating crucial animal protection laws for the sage grouse. The protections, originally...
Activists trying to prevent the vaquita porpoise from extinction
Researchers just confirmed the sad news that only around 10 vaquita porpoises remain in the wild. Unless immediate...
Wildlife conservation aided by a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Train
A Chesapeake Bay retriever named Train is playing an important part in wildlife conservation. Train, who was too...
Trump administration wants to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list
Government officials in the U.S. are looking to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list. The move,...
Giant tortoise believed extinct for 100 years is rediscovered
A member of a giant tortoise species once thought extinct was recently spotted on a remote island in the Galapagos....
Believed extinct for 38 years, the world’s largest bee has been found
Measuring in at four times the size of the average honeybee, Wallace's giant bee has been on the endangered species...
Zimbabwe hopes to bring attention to trafficking endangered species with the Pangolin Project
Zimbabwe is raising awareness about animal trafficking with the annual World Pangolin Day. The pangolin is the...
Don’t forget to fight for these “less glamorous” endangered species
Not all endangered animals have their own PR firms to save them. Many are living humble lives outside the limelight....
Polar bears invade small island in northern Russia, causing an emergency warning
Islands in northern Russia faced a crisis last weekend after a group of polar bears invaded the region. Officials...
Eastern Puma officially extinct, allows for mountain lion reintroduction
The eastern puma, which used to range from Quebec and Manitoba to South Carolina and Illinois, is now officially extinct,...
Endangered bluefin tuna sold for $3.1 billion to sushi tycoon
A recent predawn auction at Tokyo’s new fish market brought a record-breaking bid for the endangered bluefin...
10 species at risk of extinction under the Trump administration
The Endangered Species Coalition has released a report titled Extinction Plan: Ten Species Imperiled by the Trump...
Bolivia creates a nature reserve for world’s rarest macaw
The blue-throated macaw is one of the most critically endangered species on the planet - only about 300 remain...
Endangered green and loggerhead turtles make Mediterranean comeback
For 10,000 years, green and loggerhead turtles have been nesting on the Mediterranean coast of Cyprus. In the last...
Lemurs are now the most endangered species of primate on the planet
Approximately 94% of the 111 species and subspecies of lemur are under threat of extinction in their native country...
Red List expands to 26,000 endangered species
Japanese earthworms, the Mauritian flying fox and the Bankoualé Palm are joining over 26,000 species categorized...
Trading specimens for science? There’s a website for that…
Good news for science and for the Earth: scientists looking for rare research specimens, such as the smoothtooth...
Wild dogs return to Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park
A small group of African wild dogs have returned to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, heralding a potential...
Giant manta ray nursery discovered in Gulf of Mexico
Researchers have identified the first recognized giant manta ray nursery in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine...
Reforestation in China heralds the return of rare animals
If you plant it, they will come. China is pursuing an ambitious project, underway for decades, to increase the...
Conservationists sound alarm over US House bill that weakens Endangered Species Act
Activists and scientists are concerned over the inclusion of a provision in the National Defense Authorization...
This great ape species was discovered 6 months ago — and it’s already threatened by a dam
The Tapanuli orangutan was only discovered six months ago — and it's already under threat of extinction from...
Trump official delays protection of endangered species at oil lobbyist’s request
A top United States Department of the Interior official appears to have used his position to delay the protection...
This turtle with a green mohawk is one of the most endangered reptiles in the world
It's not every day you see a turtle with a mohawk - even if that mohawk is made up of algae and not hair. The Mary...