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Old growth Douglas fir trees stand along the Salmon river Trail on the Mt. Hood National Forest
Environment
1 in 6 trees in the US threatened with extinction
The book cover for "Eating to Extinction," by Dan Saladino.
‘Eating to Extinction’ author rallies for a more diverse global food system
Barbary macaque endangered
Environment
A sobering report on biodiversity loss spurs big plans to save species
Coral reef
Environment
A UN report says Earth faces ‘unprecedented’ threat to biodiversity
toy dinosaurs on a yellow background
Science
What makes some species more likely to go extinct?
passenger pigeon
Science
Why did passenger pigeons go extinct?
The vaquita marina is a critically endangered porpoise species that lives only in the northern part of the Gulf of California. Scientists believe the population may be down to just 30 animals.
Environment
Adios, vaquita marina? Mexico’s ‘little sea cow’ is being pushed to the edge of extinction.
Saola
Environment
The quest for the ‘Asian unicorn’
The total number of wild animals in the world has dropped by more than half in just 44 years, according to the World Wildlife Fund's new Living Planet Report. The report compiled data for more than 10,000 vertebrate species, along with trends in humanity'
Environment
Global wildlife populations have fallen by half — a stat that says it all
If Derek Gow and other advocates of "rewilding" get their way, creatures like his Heck cattle will once again roam wild through parts of Europe.
Environment
‘Rewilding’ activists aim to bring back some long-extinct beasts to Europe
Environment
Scientists working to de-extinct some of nature’s missing species
Development & Education
How to save endangered species
Arts, Culture & Media
Scientists Debate the Prospects for Bringing Woolly Mammoth Back to Life
Arts, Culture & Media
Frozen Baby Woolly Mammoth Discovered in Siberia
Arts, Culture & Media
Prehistoric Cave Drawings ‘Made by Children’
The Living on Earth Almanac
Antique Sheep
Last Native Speaker
Edward O. Wilson and the Diversity of Life
Endangered Mammals
Sustaining Life
Emerging Science Note/Discovery & Extinction
The Red List
Gap in Nature
Florida’s Ferals
Gap in Nature
Save the Tigers
Proposed Ban on Hawaii Fishery
Environment
Learning from environmental conservation’s successes and failures
Sports
Morris the mammoth discovered in Mich. golf course
Environment
The Sixth Extinction