The Latest Breaking News from Endangered Species

The federal wildlife service is proposing that a wetland plant once in danger of going extinct be removed from the endangered species

Cocooned in white bags and nestled in the arms of volunteers, eight young rhim gazelles -- an endangered species native to North Africa -- have been transferred to an uninhabited Libyan island.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Nashville crayfish from the endangered species list, but some biologists argue it still needs protection because its range is so limited

In 2023, a newborn Javan rhino in Indonesia raised hopes for the highly endangered species.

More than half of endangered animal and plant species in France are not adequately protected, according to a new report by a French environmental research body.

Botanists express alarm that a rare plant, the Tiehm's buckwheat, won't survive where a lithium mine is planned

Freshwater mussels can pump and filter eight to 15 gallons of water a day, cleaning rivers and streams. Six of the 50 mussels that call Texas home are federally protected by Monday’s listing.

New Jersey is citing a rebound in bald eagle populations as it proposes removing the national symbol from its endangered species list

The illegal wildlife trade is one of the greatest threats to all Asian big cats – tigers, leopards, snow leopards and Asiatic lions, as well as lesser-known species including clouded leopards and the Asiatic cheetah. For that reason, Asian big cats are some of the most strictly protected animals under…