The Surprising Ways Tigers Benefit Farmers and Livestock Owners
A recent study finds that the often-feared big cats actually help keep crops and domesticated animals safe from other threats
Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
Is This the Year the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Goes Extinct?
Things don’t look good for these critically endangered birds, but a captive-breeding program could help save them
Ghost Cat Gone: Eastern Cougar Officially Declared Extinct
The subspecies has now been removed from the Endangered Species Act, 80 years after its last sighting
For Florida Panthers, Extinction Comes on 4 Wheels
2017 was another deadly year for the panthers. How much longer can this critically endangered species survive?
222 Bird Species Worldwide Are Now Critically Endangered
And according to the latest IUCN Red List update, a dismaying 13 percent of species are endangered
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
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
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