A polar bear stood outside the Department of the Interior’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., Thursday with a message: “Stop ...
TALLAHASSEE-- Federal wildlife officials will consider whether manatees should be classified as an endangered species, pointing to issues such as loss of seagrass that serves as a key food source for ...
An animal once considered extinct in the wild has seen its classification changed to “endangered,” signifying a remarkable comeback. The scimitar-horned oryx has recovered its numbers thanks to the ...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on a draft periodic status review for the Canada lynx ...
On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law. For nearly two years, the legislation’s supporters had fought to keep its language straightforward and its ...
The Fort Worth Zoo welcomed two gharial crocodile hatchlings, a critically endangered reptile. The zoo, located in Texas, is the only North American institute to successfully hatch multiple of the ...