Area of Focus: Endangered Species

August 29, 2023

Rising seas push out specialized rat species in Florida Keys

As sea levels continue to rise in the Lower Keys, silver rice rats may run out of habitat

August 15, 2023

Wild Cam: Female jaguars avoid trails—probably to save cubs from males

Cameras along game trails may not give an accurate view of the species

August 4, 2023

Watch: The surfboard-stealing sea otter

Authorities are investigating a wave of incidents in California

August 3, 2023

Florida sea turtles set record

Sea turtle nesting season is just halfway through

August 1, 2023

Wild Cam: Alligator snapping turtles doing well in Texas

A JWM study finds hopeful news for the threatened reptile population

July 28, 2023

Watch: Returning an endangered lizard to the wild

California biologists are working to restore the blunt-nosed leopard lizard

July 27, 2023

To understand jaguars, researchers looked to their poop

Analyzing scat revealed what and where the cryptic cats hunted

July 26, 2023

JWM: Connectivity could aid Pakistan’s struggling wild sheep

Urials have declined from impacts both ancient and modern

July 25, 2023

USFWS finalizes rule allowing endangered species release outside historical range

The revision provides more flexibility for releasing experimental populations of at-risk species

July 20, 2023

Over 900 at-risk species lack global protection

Species likely imperiled by illegal wildlife trade are not all protected by international safeguards