A new study finds the big cats and other endangered animals do best in places where there’s no coverage
March 26, 2018 — John R. Platt
The most famous rhino in the world has died, leaving behind two aging females and a hole in our world
March 20, 2018 — John R. Platt
Nearly half of all freshwater turtles and tortoises are at risk of disappearing forever, a new report warns
March 19, 2018 — John R. Platt
A recent study finds that the often-feared big cats actually help keep crops and domesticated animals safe from other threats
March 15, 2018 — John R. Platt
Things don’t look good for these critically endangered birds, but a captive-breeding program could help save them
February 5, 2018 — John R. Platt
The subspecies has now been removed from the Endangered Species Act, 80 years after its last sighting
January 30, 2018 — John R. Platt
2017 was another deadly year for the panthers. How much longer can this critically endangered species survive?
January 24, 2018 — John R. Platt
And according to the latest IUCN Red List update, a dismaying 13 percent of species are endangered
January 23, 2018 — John R. Platt
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
January 19, 2018 — John R. Platt
After eight years at Scientific American , “Extinction Countdown” is moving on
January 25, 2017 — John R. Platt
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