A dozen fish pulled from a South African river sparked years of debate before being confirmed as a new species.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers identified 10 new species and seven new groups (genera) of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths. While new species are frequently discovered, the description of a new ...

Across the globe, a small number of animal species are now so rare that only a few individuals remain in the wild. Habitat loss, climate change, poaching, and human activity have pushed these animals ...

Researchers identified a new freshwater fish species in South Africa after years of genetic testing and analysis.

With each passing year, species across the United States face an uncertain future. As habitats continue to be destroyed, climate change destabilizes weather patterns, and invasive species take over ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

Whether it's redfin pickerel in the Kennebec River or sturgeon in the Great Lakes, nearly one-third of freshwater fish ...

The Center and allies first filed a legal petition seeking Endangered Species Act protection for eastern hellbenders in 2010. After a decade of delay and two lawsuits to enforce listing deadlines, in ...

Republican bills that would allow the endangered Mexican gray wolf to be killed and no longer be considered an endangered species won approval Tuesday in the Arizona House of Representatives. Cattle ...

SmileHub released a report Feb. 18 "to highlight leaders in conservation and inspire greater efforts to protect wildlife.'' ...

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 ...

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers identified 10 new species and seven new groups of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths. While new species are frequently discovered, the description of a new genus of ...