Protecting Threatened and Endangered Species Could Get a Lot Harder Proposed changes to Endangered Species Act regulations would defang our best defense against extinctions By Ian Rose December 12, 2025 In this story: endangered species, animal rights, wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy
From Growl-Rumble-Whoops to Moan-Whines: Hawaiian Monk Seals Have a Vocal Repertoire Full of Surprises The endangered species is the only pinniped known to string together vocalizations with no break By Joe Spring December 15, 2025 In this story: science, Gee Whiz, animals, endangered species, conservation
Can Bison Ever Reclaim Their Historic Range East of the Mississippi? Some groups are trying to restore the stomping grounds of America’s national mammal By Jessica Baltzersen October 6, 2025 In this story: bison, endangered species, saving wild places, wildlife, animals
This One Word Change Could Gut Our Strongest Conservation Law The bipartisan Endangered Species Act is on the line as the federal government proposes a new change By Morgan Sjogren October 5, 2025 In this story: endangered species, wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy, animals
Slow Lanes Help Save a Dwindling Orca Population Reducing speeds can help killer whales navigate an increasingly louder sea By Jennifer Cole August 21, 2025 In this story: whales, endangered species, saving wild places, conservation, marine ecosystems
When Ships Slow Down, Everybody Wins, Including Endangered Whales An incentive-based program protecting whales from ship strikes also reduces air pollution By Suzanne Bohan August 5, 2025 In this story: whales, endangered species
Could AI Help Humanity Understand Whales? This project hopes that decoding sperm whale sounds will boost conservation efforts By Kathryn Hulick July 21, 2025 In this story: whales, marine ecosystems, animals, Gee Whiz, endangered species
Can America’s Only Endemic Whale Survive the Next Four Years? There are only 50 Rice’s whales in the world, but the current administration is putting conservation efforts at risk By Ethan Freedman May 21, 2025 In this story: whales, endangered species, wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy
New Border Wall Sections Threaten Remaining Wildlife Corridors President Trump’s plan to finish his wall along US-Mexico border puts wildlife conservation at risk By April Reese May 18, 2025 In this story: wildlife, saving wild places, borderlands, endangered species, Trump
Endangered Species Day Comes as Wildlife Face a New Crisis Newly proposed laws and administrative rollbacks threaten endangered species like never before By Kristen Weiss May 16, 2025 In this story: endangered species, wildlife, animals, wolves, animal rights