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Bats are one of the most endangered species in the UK, with six of our 18 indigenous species at risk of extinction

A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal project has officially been declared an endangered species after U.S. wildlife officials temporarily listed it on a rarely-used emergency basis last spring

The Biden administration is designating the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species

An international conference on trade in endangered species ended Friday in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species. The measures were approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known by its initials as CITES. The conference agreed to tighten trade regulations…

A Western lowland gorilla named Kiburi made his debut at ZSL London Zoo after global logistics experts DHL Express flew the 193kg silverback to London as part of an international breeding programme for the Critically Endangered species. The 5ft 4ft tall gorilla has arrived to lead the conservation zoo’s current…

Panama City (AFP) - Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species have postponed until Friday a vote on whether to approve a proposal to protect sharks, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and often cruel shark fin trade.

A new wildlife advocacy network has been formed in NSW and is vowing to be a powerful new voice for endangered species in the state's ongoing "koala wars".

Idaho’s congressional delegation has renewed calls to remove grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act protections, citing an increase in livestock killings as proof that the bear population has rebounded.

Manatees that are dying by the hundreds mainly from pollution-caused starvation in Florida should once again be listed as an endangered species

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. — Behind the fences surrounding this 40-square-mile outback of cactus and wiry creosote, the largest remaining population of Mojave desert tortoises was soaking up the morning sun and grazing on a mix of wild greens and flowers.

WASHINGTON — Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed project.