The Latest Breaking News from Endangered Species

The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one

For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved

Tragic deaths of nine monkeys, including critically endangered species, prompt swift actions at Hong Kong's oldest zoo.

Indonesia's push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report said Thursday.

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Another chapter in one of the greatest comeback stories in the world of endangered species is being written with the release of three young California condors north of the Grand Canyon

The Biden administration has asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If successful, the move would put the predators under states’ oversight and would allow hunting in the Great Lakes region, which had been suspended…

A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far eastern Russia and northern China

The titanium mining project threatens Okefenokee wildlife refuge, a habitat for rare and endangered species, opponents say.