Giant tortoise population thriving as survey discovers 180,000 on one island
A landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once endangered species is…
World’s heaviest insect brought back from the brink
Jiminy Christmas! Once on the brink of extinction, the world’s heaviest insect — the wētāpunga — is staging…
Trump administration allows inadvertent killing of endangered species
BILLINGS, Mont. — Inadvertently killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would no longer…
A Critically Endangered Species Is Having a Moment
The world’s most endangered tigers are having a bit of a moment, with zoos in Memphis, Tenn.,…
This Newly Discovered Demonic-Looking Flower Is Nightmare Fuel
If you’re looking for some real-life inspiration for your Halloween decorations this year, you’re in luck: Scientists have…
This Shark Is So Rare, There’s Not a Photo of One Living
We’d like to show you a photo of an extremely rare, critically endangered shark, one of only…
Feds issue Line 5 tunnel permit
The US Army Corps of Engineers has permitted construction of the controversial Line 5 tunnel project in the…
Leaking oil tanker sinking further off Oman
BEIRUT (AP) — A sanctioned tanker carrying nearly 1 million barrels of oil appears to have become further…
Satellite images reveal oil leaking from a sanctioned tanker near Oman
BEIRUT (AP) — Crude oil appeared to be leaking and spreading in recent days from a sanctioned tanker…
US nixes protections for imperiled species
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and…
Iran’s endangered wildlife face new threats from war and economic crisis
CAIRO (AP) — A few days after the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, Reza Kiamarzi…
Interior Department narrows Endangered Species Act protections
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species…