endangered species
Rare Gray Fox Spotted After a Decade
What this fox has to say about the future of the city
No Newts Is Bad Newts
The exotic pet trade could wipe out wild salamanders.
Rare Fox Spotted In Yosemite For First Time In A Century
A wildlife camera in Yosemite's backcountry captured one of less than 50 remaining Sierra Nevada red foxes.
Saving the Fuzzy Face of Climate Change
Can the polar bear's fame protect it?
Written in Snow: Learning How to Track Wild Animals
Citizen scientists forgo the slopes to search for scat
Branching Out Against Illegal Logging
How a little-known U.S. trade law has clipped the global black market for lumber
Artist or Activist?
In Africa, photographer Nick Brandt assembles an anti-poaching army.
Endangered? Who Cares?
They suck blood, spread disease, eat their mates, and inspire great horror films. But insects need protection—maybe even a little love.