IUCN Save Our Species – Partners with scientists and local groups to protect threatened species and restore habitats worldwide. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) – Offers volunteer opportunities in habitat ...

Invasive species of plants and animals cost the African continent's crop, fisheries, livestock, and eco-tourism industries ...

For the first time, the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species has surpassed the 100,000 species mark. Over 9,000 newly assessed species have been added to the list, bringing the total to 105,732. Of ...

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Researchers have for the first time assessed the extinction risk of soil-dependent animals, invertebrates ...

For the first time in history, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species includes ocean corals in its annual report of wildlife going extinct. A comprehensive study of marine life sponsored by ...

San Diego County is home to a variety of endangered species, including the California Least Tern, Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog ...