True extinction is final, a point of no return where a species disappears forever. And sadly, species go extinct all the time ...

Idaho is also home to several animals listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. According to the Idaho ...

The U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on a bill that would defang the Endangered Species Act.

What started out as a routine river trip for one British family quickly turned into a journey through Mexican mythology and ...

The House pulled a scheduled vote on a bill that would significantly change the longstanding animal protection law.

Bandicoots, a group of tiny nocturnal creatures once considered extinct, are back from the brink and making strides toward ...

Florida Republican lawmakers scuttled a planned House vote to advance a major overhaul of the Endangered Species Act, raising ...

The first Earth Day, in 1970, came in response to a series of environmental disasters. The pesticide DDT was devastating bird ...

A 10-year-old girl rescued an endangered Mexican axolotl in Wales, and now she’s keeping it as a pet.  Sightings of endangered animals are, naturally, pretty rare. You might have to spend time out in ...

In light of the ongoing debate about the future of the Endangered Species Act, WWF issued the following statement from Leigh ...

Some of the J Pod of endangered South Resident killer whales swam under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in a rare sight on Sept. 20 ...

Nearly 300 birds, fish, mammals and other critters have federal protection in the Golden State.