Squirrel Sex Is Complicated
Only 35 Mount Graham squirrels remain in the wild, but five captive squirrels could hold the key to their long-term survival—if we can get them to breed
Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
Not an Extinction, a Transition
After eight years at Scientific American, “Extinction Countdown” is moving on
Stare into the Soulful Eyes of This Newly Discovered Dwarf Lemur Species
The Ankarana dwarf lemur weighs about as much as a banana and lives in a highly restricted habitat
Is China's Ivory Ban a Sign of Hope for Elephants?
China’s legal ivory market will close this year, but elephants are still being slaughtered
Meet the Endangered Plant Named after Rock Legend Jimi Hendrix
The entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor
Ring-Tailed Lemur Populations Have Crashed by 95 Percent
As few as 2,000 of these beloved primates remain in the forests of Madagascar, according to new research
Polar Bear Conservation Plan Calls Climate Change "the Primary Threat" to Their Survival
The new plan from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also addresses human-bear conflict, subsistence hunting and oil spills
Conservation Predictions for 2017
Buckle up. It’s going to be a bumpy ride
Conservation Stories You May Have Missed in 2016
Apes, deforestation and endangered plants are among the stories that didn’t get enough attention this past year, experts say
The Best Wildlife Conservation Stories of 2016
Generally speaking, it was an awful year for wildlife—but there were more successes than you might think
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