The Latest Breaking News from Endangered Species

An international conference on trade in endangered species ended Friday in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species. The measures were approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known by its initials as CITES. The conference agreed to tighten trade regulations…

A Western lowland gorilla named Kiburi made his debut at ZSL London Zoo after global logistics experts DHL Express flew the 193kg silverback to London as part of an international breeding programme for the Critically Endangered species. The 5ft 4ft tall gorilla has arrived to lead the conservation zoo’s current…

WASHINGTON — Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed project.

Skyrocketing demand for lithium has developers planning Nevada's next mining boom, but a rare wildflower may stymie one project.

Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection. Can it save them?

State agency VicForests' approach to logging presents a serious threat to two endangered species of possums in Victoria, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica’s coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s too much sea ice, trips to bring food from the ocean become long and arduous, and their chicks may starve. With too little sea ice,…

The federal government has outlined a strategy to try to protect an endangered species of whale while also developing offshore wind power off the East Coast

Conservationists have put federal wildlife officials on notice they're ready to take them back to court in a three-year-long fight over endangered species protection for a rare wildflower in Nevada