The National Park Service, although identifying more than 190,000 acres that would qualify as official wilderness at Big Cypress National Preserve, has passed on recommending any of it for official ...

The San Lorenzo River flows through downtown Santa Cruz as seen in a recent drone photo. Flowing from its headwaters near ...

A rare loggerhead turtle was discovered in Canadian waters and is now thriving after a successful return to her natural habitat.

That includes, among other things, the eggs of endangered native fish species, which are now threatened by the catfish's ...

However, these extraordinary animals are endangered or have an endangered subspecies. This urgent, inspiring book of essays ...

Arizona Game and Fish Department reported that the bald eagle population reached a record high this year with 77 'fledgings' ...

Some consider the resulting meat — known as Hákarl by Greenlanders — a delicacy. “Apparently it tastes like a very ripe ...

On a rare undeveloped point of the California coast, scientists are trying to repopulate shorelines with an endangered marine snail. This type of experimental conservation is becoming more necessary.

Conservationists want to connect Victoria Harbour and Shoal Harbour, creating a new Salish Sea migratory bird sanctuary ...

Scarlet macaws hatch more chicks than they can care for. Parents favor older chicks, leading to the starvation of younger ...

A cute, but bitter pony is on the trail of his previous owner, who is herself in a world of trouble. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Christina Lynch about her novel, "Pony Confidential." ...

Their population climbed from about 50 to near 800, but advocates say climate change threatens this conservation success ...