The Akron Zoo welcomes two baby endangered spotted turtles who are "critical for the conservation of their species," and will ...

WASHINGTON — Some polar bears and their cubs already in danger of extinction could be legally killed by private oil-drilling ...

As lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives return this week from a spring recess, one decision they're expected to ...

One St. Johns County woman flew to D.C. to convince her representative to keep the law intact.

The first species on Earth were far from humans, but somewhere along the line, animals have taken a backseat to mankind's development. Pushing creatures out of their homes, hunting them down, and ...

Two of Antarctica's most iconic animals are officially considered Endangered. They join a lengthy list of over 48,600 plant ...

The Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi ...

The “ESA Amendments Act,” H.R. 1897, from Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), would amend the more than 50-year ...

After being born in February, the two newest Amur leopards at the Hogle Zoo received their eight-week checkups, including eye ...

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

As the NH State Wildlife Action Plan enters its second decade, the need to protect local species from climate change, pollution and habitat destruction continues. These eight species and others facing ...