Area of Focus: Endangered Species

April 28, 2023

Watch: Recovering the black-footed ferret

Efforts are underway to recover this species from the brink of extinction

April 21, 2023

Lion confirmed in region of Chad after two-decade absence

Adult female appears healthy, and may have crossed the border from Cameroon

April 11, 2023

TWS urges funding for federal conservation programs in FY 2024

TWS submitted Fiscal Year 2024 House Interior appropriations testimony

April 10, 2023

Inbreeding is contributing to endangered killer whales decline

While many other killer whales are recovering, Southern Residents are decreasing

April 7, 2023

JWM: Mapping gray bat migration patterns

Researchers combined an extensive set of data in a first-of-its kind effort to map gray bat movements

April 7, 2023

Watch: Video series focuses on recovering California wildlife

On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hosting “Bringing Back the Wild,” a film series spotlighting rare California wildlife and the...

April 3, 2023

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act reintroduced to U.S. Senate

The bipartisan wildlife legislation would provide unprecedented conservation funding

April 3, 2023

Florida manatee feeding operation wraps up for winter

Managers fed manatees nearly 400,000 pounds of lettuce to protect them from starvation

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