Endangered
Basking on the Brink
An "unholy" river in India may be the last, best hope for one of the world's largest and most imperiled crocodilians.
6 days ago
Conservation
Quiz: Which famous conservationist are you?
Take our quiz to find out which environmental trailblazer inspires your planet-saving style.
12 days ago
Human Impact
One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humans
The world's national parks cover an area bigger than South America. But a new survey finds that one-third of this area is subject to pressure from...
24 days ago
Endangered
Endangered Species Day Quiz: How much do you know about the world's threatened wildlife?
This Endangered Species Day, we're putting you to the test!
one month ago
Endangered
China-backed Sumatran dam threatens the rarest ape in the world
Plans to build a massive hydropower dam in Sumatra threaten the recently discovered and desperately imperilled Tapanuli orangutan.
one month ago
Human Impact
Australia's reptiles may be spreading rat poison through the food chain
Australia's reptiles are very effective at spreading poisons, like rodenticide, up the food chain – a process that may even have consequences for...
one month ago
Conservation
The Trump administration's new migratory bird policy undermines a century of conservation
The Trump administration has announced a position on protecting migratory birds that is a drastic pullback from policies in force for the past 100...
2 months ago
Conservation
A ban on captive animals could speed up extinction
We can't save all endangered species, but we could save some. Zoo populations will be the last hope for many threatened species.
2 months ago
Conservation
Africa’s great migrations are failing but there is a solution - and you can eat it too
Africa's famous animal migrations are increasingly blocked by fences, erected by farmers to keep their livestock safe from disease. But a new approach...
2 months ago
Conservation
We spent a year photographing the animal crop raiders of the Amazon – here are the results
When animals raid farmers’ crops, it creates a challenge for conservationists, who need to understand the lives of the people who coexist with that...
3 months ago
Conservation
Leopards in a city park in India may help lower human injuries and deaths from stray dog bites
Leopards are often thought of as a threat to humans, but rather than being a problem in Mumbai, they may actually be helping their human neighbours –...
3 months ago
Conservation
Celebrate World Wildlife Day with these 8 big cat "Top Trumps" cards
This weekend brings us World Wildlife Day - a UN-backed initiative created to celebrate and raise awareness for the globe’s wild fauna and flora. The...
3 months ago
Invasive Species
A tiny beetle and its deadly fungus is threatening South Africa's trees
South Africa's economic hub has a new, unwelcome resident: a tiny beetle that could lay waste to several tree species found in the suburb and...
3 months ago
Endangered
We surveyed Borneo's orangutans and found 100,000 had 'disappeared'
Why have 100,000 Bornean orangutans disappeared in the last 16 years?
3 months ago
Beyond the blame game: Let's talk about fishing and hammerhead sharks
When a hammerhead shark was pulled ashore on Florida's Singer Island recently, the incident ignited familiarly bruising debate. But is there a more...
3 months ago
