The rarer an animal, the higher its price tag climbs—turning survival into a deadly commodity. Our world is a tapestry woven with incredible biodiversity, a collection of creatures great and small ...

The Topeka Zoo announced a 5-year master plan, adding exhibits for endangered red pandas, orangutans, rhinos and clouded ...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has removed the wood stork from the endangered species list due to its increased numbers, but environmental advocates warn that this is a premature decision that could ...

New research identifies 10,443 critically endangered species worldwide, with effective protection strategies available if funding and political will follow. More than 1,500 species, or 15% of the ...

Seven species of pangolin could soon be federally protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, an animal which officials have called "the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal." In an ...