MassWildlife officials updated the list “following an extensive review of population data and threats,” officials said.

"Most of the species are plants," said Jesse Leddick, assistant director of Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program in ...

The hellbender demonstrates the importance of clean water and healthy aquatic ecosystems,” said Anna Pauletta, of ...

Of these, almost 1,000 species are considered Critically Endangered, with 200 having potentially been lost already. These numbers may only represent the tip of the iceberg, with scientists lacking ...

Australia, one of the 17 megadiverse countries on the planet (see definition at the end of the article), faces a major dilemma: saving its endangered species would cost nearly 25% of its GDP.

The Puerto Rican crested toad is the only toad species native to the island. Once thought extinct, the critically endangered species symbolizes the island’s ongoing fight to protect its fragile ...

After reviewing scientific and commercial data, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Monday proposed separate Endangered Species Act listings for two West Indian manatee subspecies.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering adding the eastern hellbender salamander to its list of endangered species protected under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal to do so was ...