Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. Climate change is having an impact.
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The iconic monarch butterfly has been added to the Red List of endangered species, but hasn’t received protection in the US yet. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
There are no more ivory-billed woodpeckers or Bachman’s Warblers on Earth, but they’ve left an echo behind.
If we all collect and understand scientific data as citizens, we’ll be a step closer to a society able to make better collaborative decisions.
Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. A new study shows the risk they face from climate change.
Australia’s plants help make our landscapes unique. But many are in grave danger of extinction, and in many cases, the problem is getting worse.
Can a plan that brings together government and private landowners create enough habitat for monarch butterflies?
Debating whether climate change or forest management has caused the devastating wildfires in California, Washington and Oregon is a false choice.
A recovery plan for the threatened Algonquin wolf should have been in place two years ago. Recent amendments to the Endangered Species Act mean the Algonquin wolf faces an uncertain future.
Australia’s threatened birds have declined by 59%, on average, between 1985 and 2016 based on 400,000 surveys at more than 17,000 locations according to Australia’s world-first Threatened Bird Index.
Scientists have tracked endangered species for years. Now they’re figuring out how to highlight animals and plants that have recovered – but what does that mean?
The Trump administration is changing implementation of the Endangered Species Act in ways that conservationists say would reduce protection for some of America’s most threatened wildlife.
Doug Ford’s government is undercutting the environment by giving business and development the upper hand.
North Atlantic right whales are headed toward a traumatic extinction, but could rebound if humans can get out of their way.
The Interior Department is expanding oil and gas leasing on land in six western states that is vital habitat for the greater sage grouse. Lawsuits are certain to follow.
How should the US spend limited funds for conserving endangered species? A new data tool lets managers compare different strategies so they can allocate money to protect the most species.
Little chunks of plastic are now scattered throughout the oceans and pollute most beaches around the world, including the nesting sites of threatened and endangered sea turtles.
The Trump administration is reopening a plan negotiated under President Obama to protect Western sage grouse. This could signal to states not to bother working together to protect other endangered species.
Honeybees receive a lot of attention, but the first North American bee to be listed as an endangered species is a wild bumble bee. Wild bees are vital pollinators, and some are declining rapidly.
How many shark encounters have there been at your local beach? Explore our interactive map to see 20 years of incidents between humans and sharks in coastal waters around Australia.
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Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for Environment and Public Lands and University Distinguished Professor, Boise State University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Associate Professor of History, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Jaana Dielenberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
University Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Professor, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University
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Professor, Michigan Technological University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara
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GIS and Policy Analyst, Boise State University
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Oregon
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Assistant Professor of Law & Co-Director, Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic, University of Montana
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Risk Analysis and Decision Science, The Ohio State University
