The Latest Breaking News from Endangered Species

Cairngorms National Park has announced the preparation of an “ambitious plan” to help endangered species of mussel...

Scientists who study a critically endangered species of whale that lives off New England say encouraging early signs suggest the animals could have a strong season for feeding and breeding

The endangered species hasn't been spotted within Lassen Volcanic National Park in nearly a century of federal protection

Climate crisis, habitat loss and poaching have reduced its numbers – but will Trump put the kibosh on protections?

Field trials found the technology can capture images with enough detail that the animals would not need to be disturbed.

The birth of the two kits signifies ‘a major milestone’ in preserving endangered species, say conservationists

A lawsuit seeks to block a company from mining in Nevada near a rare buckwheat that has medicinal and nutritional value.

The Endangered Species Act is a generally useful thing. It's protected loads of animals, bugs, and other critters from going extinct since its inception that otherwise would not have been protected. And the way that it succeeded in keeping multiple species alive should be applauded. 

The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one

For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved

If you eat seafood, you could be unknowingly consuming an endangered species without realizing it due to fish mislabelling. Mislabelling is a worldwide issue, and it occurs when the species of fish you think you’re buying is not the one you actually receive.