Area of Focus: Endangered Species

January 16, 2025

USFWS rejects states’ petitions to delist grizzlies

Grizzly bears will remain threatened in much of the West

December 26, 2024

High-altitude grasslands are key to conserving Andean bears

Managers should also take into consideration when livestock foraged in these areas

December 6, 2024

Grassland conservation benefits American burying beetle 

Presence of the beetle can help managers and researchers gauge the overall health of an ecosystem

December 6, 2024

Hawaiian crow released in Maui 

The bird went extinct in the wild in 2002

December 4, 2024

Lessons from the past may improve the future for manatees 

Florida manatee populations increased just as human populations grew during the 1800s and 1900s

December 3, 2024

USFWS proposes new rules for recovery of Canada lynx 

The Service is proposing revising the current habitat designation and developing a new recovery plan

December 2, 2024

Florida scrub-jays suffer effects of warming change 

Warmer winters are causing earlier nesting in the species—and fewer offspring

November 25, 2024

Ethiopian wolves feed on sweet nectar 

The wolves could potentially act as pollinators

November 15, 2024

Over one-third of Vietnam’s mammals are at risk of extinction

Despite some being located in a protected area, hundreds of mammal species in Vietnam face extinction

November 4, 2024

Rats could help fight illegal wildlife trade 

African giant pouched rats can sniff out illegally trafficked wildlife species