Latest Endangered Species Stories
An ‘extinct’ Australian mouse has been thriving on a remote protected island
These ancient deep-sea fish can live five times as long as biologists expected
How bomb detectors discovered a hidden pod of singing blue whales
Whose hoot? DNA and sound studies help define two new owl species in Brazil.
How one Western bird’s numbers went from abundant to alarmingly low
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Benjamin Alva Polley/Field & Stream
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Apr 1, 2021
Wisconsin permitted people to hunt a contentious species. That might change next year.
The fight to save America’s most endangered mammal
Wisconsin hunters have already killed more gray wolves than allowed
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Alan Clemons/ Outdoor Life
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Mar 1, 2021
Sharks and rays are far less abundant in the world’s oceans than 50 years ago
How the Trump border wall sapped a desert oasis dry
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Lucy Sherriff
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Jan 6, 2021
Gray wolves are leaving the endangered species list. But should they?
The quest to snare—and save—the world’s largest owl
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Jonathan Slaght
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Aug 28, 2020
Reef sharks around the world are in trouble
Rhinos pay a painful price for oxpecker protection
Did a high sex drive really save the giant tortoise from extinction?
Marine parks need to move along with the animals they’re protecting
These newly discovered iridescent bees are already at risk of extinction
Trump is attacking the Endangered Species Act when we need it most
Southern California’s mountain lions might soon go extinct
The endangered species list is full of ghosts
Inside America’s largest collection of stuffed endangered animals
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Bart Vandever
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Aug 25, 2018
The fate of future endangered species could hinge on a semantic argument
Here are 10 plants and animals that might have gone extinct without the Endangered Species Act
Why biologists are so excited to find a bunch of puny manta rays
This albatross couple adopted a baby of another species
Local knowledge can save endangered animals
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Leanne Cullen-Unsworth, Benjamin L. Jones, and Richard K.F. Unsworth/The Conversation
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Dec 6, 2017
Florida’s climate might—maybe—save a handful of America’s ash trees
To save endangered whales, look to the poop
Ten of the ugliest animals threatened by climate change
Resurrecting extinct animals might do more harm than good
Hunters may need to keep their paws off Wisconsin wolves
Scientists want to give the world a second chance at Caspian tigers
WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct
Some Australians Want To Rent Out Endangered Wildlife
Here’s What You Can Do To Help The Declining Bee Population
Good News: Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered
Scientists Want To Bring A Bird Back From Extinction
Contaminated Carcasses Are Poisoning Critically Endangered California Condors
Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids
To Save Black-Footed Ferrets, Scientists Will Bring Back DNA From Frozen Specimens
Tiny, Eyeless Catfish Found In Texas Cave
Man-Eating Lion Sentenced To Life In Prison In India
40 Tiger Cubs Found In Freezer Of Controversial “Tiger Temple” In Thailand
Scarface, Yellowstone’s Most Famous Bear, Illegally Shot Dead
The Bears That Inspired Teddy Bears Are No Longer Endangered
African Lions Are Now Considered An Endangered Species
The Greater Sage-Grouse Is Bouncing Back
China’s Endangered ‘Magic Rabbit’ Photographed For The First Time In 20 Years
How To Set Up Your Endangered Leopard On A Date
It’s World Turtle Day
Red Ropes May Help Whales Avoid Entanglements
Killing One Owl, To Save Another, Ruffles Feathers
Scientists Identify The Most Irreplaceable Places On Earth
A Campaign To Save The World’s Ugliest Endangered Animals
These Are The 100 Most Endangered Species In The World
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Population Has Dropped By 96 Percent
A Nuclear Plant’s Cooling Canals Help Save Endangered Florida Crocodiles
Scientists Who Cloned Dolly the Sheep Plan to Clone Endangered Scottish Wildcats Using Eggs From Spayed Pets
The Top 10 New Species of 2011
Is Your Dinner Endangered? DNA Detectives Investigate
An Artificial Uterus Gives an Endangered Species a Shot at Survival
The Dangers of Rocks
The Frog Tunneler
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Lindsey Konkel
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Apr 29, 2009
Counting Wolves