Endangered Species

Scientists have cloned the first U.S. endangered species, a black-footed ferret duplicated from the genes of an animal that died over 30 years ago.

A judge has ordered the federal government to come up with a plan to release more endangered red wolves from breeding programs to bolster the dwindling wild population

The monarch butterfly will have to wait longer to receive protection under the Endangered Species Act

An important decision is expected this week on whether the monarch butterfly should receive federal designation as a threatened species.

San Francisco police say they arrested a man suspected in the abduction of a ring-tailed lemur from the city’s zoo, where officials rewarded a 5-year-old boy who helped recapture the endangered primate with a lifetime membership

A ring-tailed lemur stolen from the San Francisco Zoo has been found, police said Thursday.

Little Kurt looks like any other baby horse as he frolics playfully in his pen

The Italian coast guard is releasing a study which shows the recovery of marine life during the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic is hampering the ability of scientists to protect threatened species and habitats, from South American rainforests to African savannahs