Illegal poaching, logging and fishing of sometimes critically endangered species is taking place in nearly half of the worlds most protected natural sites, environmental campaigners WWF warned Tuesday ...

GLAND, Switzerland (21 July 2022) – International conservation organisations are calling on governments to “stop turning a blind eye” to the extinction of sturgeon and paddlefish as the world’s first ...

The Iberian lynx could be the first big cat species to become extinct in 10,000 years unless the European Union and Spain take drastic action. Gland, Switzerland – The Iberian lynx could be the first ...

Growing up, I vividly remember reading through nature-related magazines, fascinated by the vast numbers of creatures inhabiting our planet. I spent summers at my grandmother’s West Virginia home ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or degradation, climate change, forest fires, deforestation, and slash-and-burn and ...

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act. The pangolin is “the most trafficked mammal in the world” in ...

Some animals fared better than others this year, with antelopes, lynxes, koalas and turtles having a better year than white ...

WWF’s Natural Capital Alliance integrates ecosystem services into decision-making for sustainable development.

Scientists estimate the population of Galápagos sea lions has declined roughly 50 percent since 1978. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), introduced species such as ...