Endangered in the Anthropocene: Human impacts threaten species of least concern
By many accounts, we are now living in the “Anthropocene,” an epoch defined entirely by the impacts humans have on the world.
Climate change and the Red List: Counting down from vulnerable to extinct
Congratulations, you’ve made the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species! Now what? Is that enough to promise your salvation? Or will the increasing press of climate change on your vulner
Hungry dogs ravaging sea turtle nests
In the farming village of Colola, Mexico, many families have dogs that help guard the house and fields.
Animals live in 3D, and now scientists do, too
Animals live in a world of three dimensions.
Horses are pigging out on pandas’ bamboo supply
Giant pandas are under assault from logging, farming, and new roads that slash through their habitat. Now this endangered species faces a new threat: bamboo-hogging horses.
Relocating humans for tiger conservation is a win for both
Could relocating human communities away from critical tiger habitat along the Nepal-India border benefit both populations? New research says yes.
Is conservation work in zoos too random?
Zoo-based captive breeding programs have been successful but too scattershot. New research outlines a more strategic approach to address conservation needs.
The Road To Extinction Is Paved With Good Intentions
It’s no secret that our species disproportionately inflicts heavy selection pressures on other species around the world.
Accidental Conservation
Golden-headed lion tamarins are an endangered species turned invasive, thriving in the suburbs of Rio. They are not as wild as they might be elsewhere, but not tame either.
A Blobfish Walks into a Bar
Stand-up comedians support aesthetically challenged species
