Our planet now faces a global extinction crisis never witnessed by humankind. Scientists predict that more than 1 million species are on track for extinction in the coming decades. But there’s still ...
Aug. 31, 2023 — At a time of unparalleled rates of biodiversity loss, a new interconnected system to monitor biodiversity around the world is needed to guide action quickly enough to target ...
An endangered Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle, officials said. It marked the eighth panther to be killed by a car in the state this year — and the 62nd such fatality since ...
Scientists believe we are currently in the middle of earth’s sixth mass extinction. Unlike the previous five, this one is human caused. Humans have made unrelenting changes to our planet causing ...
Sep. 18, 2023 — Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena are investigating the previously largely unknown biosynthetic pathway that leads to the formation of ...
During the evening hours in the San Rafael Valley of southern Arizona, a yellow and black amphibian crawls out of its aquatic home and searches close to the ground for dinner, possibly worms ...
Jeff Akin had to bite his tongue. He was chatting with a neighbor about efforts to protect and grow the area’s red wolf population. The endangered wolves are equipped with bright orange radio ...
Geoff Bennett: This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. It was the most comprehensive legislation for preserving species at risk of extinction and made the U.S. a global ...
In previous years, flooding issues have been resolved by the use of a temporary bridge crossing, but the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife will not allow such a structure due to the presence of ...
An endangered Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle, officials said. The 2-year-old male panther's remains were found Monday along Interstate 75 in Collier County, near the western ...
For the first time, scientists have mapped the reproductive strategies and life cycle of an endangered coral species, offering hope it can be clawed back from the path to extinction. The purple ...
One of the most endangered whales on the planet, the North Atlantic right whale, is getting millions of dollars in new funding to help ward off the specter of extinction, the federal government ...