When a species comes off the Endangered Species Act list, is that the end of the story? No. While a win is a win, it’s never the end; responsibility for these species often shifts to states, Tribes, ...

A polar bear stood outside the Department of the Interior’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., Thursday with a message: “Stop ...

The database of endangered species is a list that no animal, plant, fungus, or other organic being wants to land on. You might remember learning about endangered species in biology classes as a child.

Americans celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act late last year, serving as a reminder of the 1,662 domestic and 638 foreign species it protects. The act is credited with saving ...

Some of the best known species on Earth may not be what they seem. Credit...Steve Holroyd/Alamy Supported by By Carl Zimmer Naturalists have been trying for centuries to catalog all of the species on ...

The Department of the Interior announced the new proposal in November, stating the rules support the administration’s focus ...

The Biden administration is being criticized for lack of urgency. Species that once thrived in North America are are rapidly on the way to becoming extinct, and as conservationists work to prevent ...

They’re gutting the Endangered Species Act, have you heard? A good friend of mine hired a professional photographer, at great expense, to take pictures during a planned event. Afterward, when the ...

Seven species of pangolin could soon be federally protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, an animal which officials have called "the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal." In an ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

The piping plover is a federally endangered species in Pennsylvania. In 2017, a pair was found nesting on Presque Isle for the first time in 60 years. The federal Endangered Species Act is getting ...