The International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN for short, is one of the most powerful wildlife organizations. It comprises both civil and government groups, which study and support the ...

A census by the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society reported 7,081 black-faced spoonbills globally, indicating a significant recovery from about 400 in 1995, newspaper Ponto Final reported. However, the ...

As the seasons turn and the nights draw in, the countryside of the British Isles seems alive with omens: an owl's screech, or a bat above the hedgerows. For centuries, such creatures were cast as ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Pacific pocket mouse, one of California’s smallest and rarest native mammals, has moved one step closer to permanent state protection. Last week, the California ...

The first species on Earth were far from humans, but somewhere along the line, animals have taken a backseat to mankind's development. Pushing creatures out of their homes, hunting them down, and ...

These seven species have been identified by the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife as either becoming threatened or endangered soon. What can we do to protect them from this danger? We ...

WUHAN, China (AP) — A dozen sleek grey Yangtze finless porpoises glide inside a vast pool at the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan as scientists find ways to protect and breed the rare mammals in ...

The Spanish Civil Guard on Tuesday said it had dismantled an illegal animal trafficking ring, including endangered or protected species. Two men aged 30 and 35 were found with more than 150 exotic ...

A TikTok video sparked outrage after a tourist was caught past established barricades to snap close-up pictures of endangered sea turtles in Hawai'i. The text on screen says it all: "What not to do in ...