News and research about endangered species from around the world
Diseases, poachers, smartphones, sewage and animal psychology are in the news this weekend.Temper Tantrum: Evidence of canine distemper has been found in Sumatran tigers ( Panthera tigris sumatrae ) in Indonesia, according to a recent report from BBC News...
A warming world will present Punxsutawney Phil and his cousins with a host of new challenges, possibly enough to put some species at risk of extinction.
A long-in-place loophole that exempted captive-bred chimpanzees from the full protections of the Endangered Species Act may finally be closed, Dan Ashe, director of the U.S.
Gray wolves, little penguins and rare birds in Fiji are among the endangered species in the news this weekend. Prepare for the Howls: In a not-unexpected move, this U.S...
What was once lost has now been found. Well, it was actually found about a year and a half ago, but most people just seem to be noticing now.The Hula painted frog was probably never common...
Long live the queens. A species of bumblebee that went extinct in its native Britain decades ago now has a second chance, as several short-haired bumblebees ( Bombus subterraneus ) were released June 3 in a restored habitat on the southeastern corner of England...
A colorful frog, some Hawaiian mollusks and California's threatened fish are among the endangered species in the news this week.The Frog Extinction Crisis Continues: How much longer until we have to say good-bye to the southern corroboree frog ( Pseudophryne corroboree )?...
Talk about a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation. The U.S. needs to generate more renewable energy if we hope to stave off the effects of climate change.
Why do U.S. restaurants keep trying to sell lion meat? This month a Florida restaurant called Taco Fusion put $35 lion tacos on its menu, and a California restaurant called Mokutanya announced $70 lion skewers, its second such promotion in the past year...
A winning snail, an unusual monkey and abused manatees are among the endangered species in the news this week.Best News of the Week: The Magazine Mountain shagreen snail ( Inflectarius magazinensis ) has become the first invertebrate protected by the Endangered Species Act to fully recover...
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