Area of Focus: Endangered Species

March 30, 2023

USFWS agreement advances conservation on working forests

The agreement formalizes the Wildlife Conservation Initiative

Puerto Rico parrots fly and perch inside an aviary in captivity
March 27, 2023

TWS2022: Reintroduction is boosting Puerto Rico parrot survival

Endangered birds only live in three wild populations on the island

A cinereous vulture stands among griffon vultures.
March 27, 2023

Extirpated vulture returns to Bulgaria

Reintroduced cinereous vultures are breeding in Bulgaria

March 22, 2023

The March/April issue of The Wildlife Professional

In the March/April issue of The Wildlife Professional, our cover story looks how to make the most of conservation dogs

March 16, 2023

Searching new terrain for an endangered alpine fox

California researchers will use noninvasive techniques to learn about the Sierra Nevada red fox

March 13, 2023

Endangered Madagascar songbird rediscovered

The dusky tetra was found in two different sites in Madagascar’s tropical forests

Beluga whale image taken from drone footage
March 10, 2023

Flying drones at low altitudes may harass belugas

Researchers examined footage to find out why belugas were diving deep into the water of the St. Lawrence Estuary

March 9, 2023

What’s causing the East Coast whale die-off

Nearly two dozen whales have washed up dead on eastern U.S. shores since December

March 7, 2023

Preserving evolutionary history

A new metric focuses on prioritizing species conservation based on maintaining their evolutionary history

March 3, 2023

Where extinct in the wild species fit into conservation

Species that only exist in places like zoos and aquariums are often left out of conservation assessments