Endangered Animals Statistics: In the past 60 years, the planet has experienced the speedy growth of the human population, urbanization, and development, deforesting thousands of millions of acres of ...

The planet is losing species at a rate that should alarm every one of us. Scientists estimate that today’s extinction rate runs 100 to 1,000 times faster than the natural background rate — a crisis ...

Rescinding the regulatory definition of ‘harm’ opens the door to degradation of habitat species need to survive, writes Ted ...

The largest-ever study of over 2.6 million zoo birth records reveals skewed sex ratios in endangered species, from lemurs to elephants. The international team of scientists behind the study emphasizes ...

The Trump administration aims to remove degradation of habitat from its definition of "harm" to endangered species, proposing Wednesday a rule change that would open the door to human activity in ...

Arizona is home to many precious animals and plants that make the state unique. However, some of these animals may need help to continue to live in the Grand Canyon State. Arizona is home to 75 ...

The green turtle, found across the world’s oceans, is recovering after decades of decline, according to the latest IUCN Red List assessment. The species has been reclassified from endangered to least ...

A species of small, furry owls who nest underground in open fields are in imminent danger of extinction and may get a lifeline extended from the California Fish and Game Commission. A petition to list ...

Critics of proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act say the move could affect efforts to save species facing extinction Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...