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 ...

Species discovery rates are accelerating, not declining. A new study shows 2020 broke records for new species descriptions, ...

For the first time since 1999, New York's list of endangered and threatened species has been updated, bringing state protection to a migratory shore bird, a bat and a prehistoric fish, which can all ...

Endangered animal species in Kuwait are facing rising threats due to habitat loss, climate change, and human activities. Kuwait’s unique desert ecosystem is home to fascinating wildlife, many of which ...

Every five years, a small group of biologists and environmentalists assemble in a large corner office in Springfield with long glass windows. Inside that room, they weigh in on the fate of every ...

Washington correspondent, CBS News 24/7 and CBS Stations Natalie Brand is a Washington correspondent covering the White House and Capitol Hill for CBS News 24/7 and CBS Stations. The animals that live ...

Seven species of pangolin could soon be federally protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, an animal which officials have called "the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal." In an ...

A bill that aims to combat ivory trafficking and other animal parts in the commonwealth passed the state House last week and heads to the Senate. HB 994 bans the purchase and sales of products from at ...

DENVER — After nearly 50 years of being considered a threatened species, a Colorado cactus was removed from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants — a result of conservation efforts that ...