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Fires Have Helped These Endangered Woodpeckers Make a Comeback, and It’s a Reminder of Nature’s Resiliency
It's hard to imagine that the infernos burning in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges in California and Oregon would be good for...
Scientists Find Only The Third Manta Ray Nursery in the World, “Right Under Our Nose” Off Florida Coast
In what is only the third-such discovery in science, an ultra-rare manta ray nursery was found right under scientists' noses off the busy coast...
Court Rules That Grizzly Bears Near Yellowstone Will Remain Protected From Sport Hunting
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of protecting grizzly bears from planned hunts, restoring their status under the Endangered Species Act.
Historic Deal to Protect Millions of Monarch Butterfly Habitat Acres is Unprecedented
A new public-private partnership that includes 45 companies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will proved “a huge boost” to stem the...
Conservationists Rejoicing Over Discovery of ‘Ultra-Rare’ Blue Bee Species Years After First Sighting
Since the blue calaminth bee hasn't been spotted since 2016, scientists believed them to be extinct—but researchers have finally confirmed its survival.
Hawaii’s State Bird Soars Back From Brink of Extinction After Only 30 Birds Left on Islands
Thanks to a new land donation to the Department of the Interior, conservationists can continue with their trailblazing achievements in protecting wildlife.
50 Years of Conservation Finally Lifts This Beloved Warbler Off The Endangered Species List
The Kirtland’s warbler has been one of the most endangered songbirds in the world, but after 50 years of conservation it lifts off Endangered Species List.
5 Ways Companies, Governments, and People Are Helping Bees—on National Honeybee Day
In honor of National Honeybee Day August 17th, here are five ways that people are helping honeybees and how you can join the fight to save them.
Celebrate ‘World Firefly Day’ by Keeping Nights Dark: You Can Help Stop the Species Decline – Here’s How
Firefly numbers appear to be dwindling but you can help by eliminating stray lighting in your yard at night. Here are some tips...
It’s Been 127 Years Since California Condors Were in the Pacific Northwest – Now They’re Coming Back
These massive vultures are slowly, but surely, being reintroduced into the wild – and their next destination is the Pacific Northwest.
Watch Olympic Sprinter Run Onto Busy Highway So He Can Save Tortoise From Traffic
David Verburg doesn't just use his speed to win gold medals in the Olympics – he also uses it to save endangered tortoises.
Prairie Dogs Win Major Victory in Court
Prairie pups on the range are now more likely to live and see another day thanks to a recent court ruling.
The 10th Circuit of Court of...
Police Rescue Over 6,000 Turtles in Largest Wildlife Bust in the Nation
Four tons of endangered turtles were rescued earlier this week, saved from being turned into soup and souvenirs by a Special Task Force.
These 4 Endangered Flowers Will Not Perish Under Florida Bulldozers
Thanks to the Endangered Species Act, these four breathtaking shrubs will be given a fighting chance against building projects threatening their survival.
Louisiana Black Bear Removed From Endangered Species List
The Louisiana black bear is the state mammal for Louisiana, and it is one of 16 subspecies of the American black bear. While the...
Success: Green Sea Turtles of Florida and Mexico No Longer Endangered
Years of coordinated conservation efforts have paid off for the green sea turtle populations in Florida and the Pacific coast of Mexico. The Fish...
Gardening Giant Ortho to Drop Chemicals Linked to Bee Deaths
One of the largest home and garden pesticide makers in America is halting its use of a chemical blamed for killing honey bees.
Among several...
Thriving Yellowstone Grizzlies to Leave the Endangered Species List
With the abundance of grizzlies making a comeback in Yellowstone National Park, the hefty mammals might be off the list for good.
Manatee Population Has Rebounded 500 Percent, No Longer Endangered
Manatees have made a huge comeback as a result of significant improvements in habitat conditions and threat reduction.
Only about 1,267 West Indian manatees could...
The Animal Welfare Movement Saw Major Victories in 2015 in the U.S.
Few activist groups benefited from such sweeping legislative gains in the United States as the animal welfare movement did during 2015.
The extraordinary victories came...