When an animal moves from the endangered species list to being officially extinct, it's undeniably a sad day. The creature ...

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The Iowa DNR has announced proposed rules that remove the category of “special concern” species from its rule on threatened ...

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When one company proclaimed it had brought back the dire wolf, the response was joyous. But de-extinction remains a dangerous fantasy. By Brooke Jarvis Brooke Jarvis is a contributing writer for ...

Every Taxon Is in Trouble. AMPHIBIANS No group of animals has a higher rate of endangerment than amphibians. Scientists estimate that a third or more of all the roughly 6,300 known species of ...

In the race to save birdlife around the world, time is running out—and doing everything right still won’t be enough. Despite global conservation goals and urgent policies aimed at protecting nature, ...

A rare Behningia mayfly nymph has been rediscovered after 22 years without sightings, revealing key secrets about healthy ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing seven species of pangolin, often poached for their scales and meat, as endangered ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has announced proposed rules that remove the category of "special concern" species ...