Conservation

The survival of the species is in doubt as zoos and conservationists monitor the population.

The Vatican says human trafficking and climate change are "interconnected emergencies."

The last of the country's lion population died out in the years after the 1994 genocide, wildlife officials have said.

The adorable, tiny turtles can carry deadly diseases, and grow up to outcompete native species.

The legacy of homesteading has created a curious kind of invasive species.

In poacher-plagued Zimbabwe, shooting is said to be a force for good. Our squeamish writer reluctantly joins the hunt.

Zeb Hogan has encountered fish thought to be capable of eating people.

New technology could be "vital piece of the puzzle" as to why bee populations are suffering.

Rhinos were declared extinct in Zambia in 1998, ravaged by poachers. Today they are back and living in the wild once again.

Tens of thousands of poachers descent on the Balkans every year to shoot birds - then served in Italy.

The news has unsurprisingly prompted outrage from animal rights activists and critics across the world

Researchers will use tiny transmitters to track the movement of the giant African swallowtail.

A plan to reintroduce endangered animals to the wilderness in Italy, Spain and Eastern Europe is under way

There are more than 400 million fewer European birds now than there were 30 years ago.

An antidote to the sorrow of the Lonesome George saga.

Vultures make humans uneasy but a healthy population is crucial, yet under threat from new livestock drug

A growing industry in gator skins and meat might help make some Pelican State residents rich

The amount of money needed to save the Atlantic forests is 6.5 percent of what Brazil spends on agricultural subsidies.

The man who saved the African elephant in the 1980s is returning to the fray, and he isn't afraid of anything

In the name of Shark Week, restaurants are serving up endangered species, much to the chagrin of marine preservation groups.