The Center and allies first filed a legal petition seeking Endangered Species Act protection for eastern hellbenders in 2010. After a decade of delay and two lawsuits to enforce listing deadlines, in ...

With each passing year, species across the United States face an uncertain future. As habitats continue to be destroyed, climate change destabilizes weather patterns, and invasive species take over ...

Scientists believe there are only a few hundred black-footed ferrets still living in the Western United States. The ...

A young northern hairy-nosed wombat was filmed at an Australian refuge, signalling progress in species recovery efforts.

The Endangered Species Act, however, goes way beyond. The act also protects animals of growing rarity the average person never heard of, birds people know little about, and plants with names they ...

The animal kingdom is fraught with challenges, from predators to lost habitat and food shortages. While some species adapt to the changes, others suffer high casualties, driving dozens of animals onto ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., welcomes a female Asian elephant calf, the first of its kind born there in over 25 ...

TAMPA, Fla. — An endangered Malayan tapir calf was born at ZooTampa earlier this week. Its 18-year-old mother, Ubi, was pregnant for 13 months before giving birth during the overnight hours between ...

WASHINGTON— Two conservation groups, the Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety, today sued the U.S. Fish ...

The Topeka Zoo announced a 5-year master plan, adding exhibits for endangered red pandas, orangutans, rhinos and clouded ...

The man was aware that the animal's population was threatened prior to killing it.