The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made the announcement on February 9. The Endangered Species Act gave the bird federal protection in 1984, when its numbers had fallen by more than 75% compared to ...

Forty years ago, wood stork populations in Florida were plummeting. But federal and private efforts have made a dramatic ...

FWS announced Feb. 9 that the well-known bird will be removed from the list as the population has grown in other states over ...

Cattle producers and landowners are celebrating after the lesser prairie-chicken was removed from the endangered species list, ending years of regulations put on agriculture.

Ocelots, the medium-sized wild cats that look a bit like miniature jaguars, once roamed widely across South Texas. But after population declines caused by habitat loss, hunting, and road deaths, they ...

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced rule changes that would impact habitats and listing or delisting ...

Nigeria is home to a remarkable diversity of wildlife, ranging from rare rainforest primates to marine giants that pass through its coastal waters.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are quite a few Star Wars fans among biologists. These ones have used their opportunity to name a new species to make reference to their beloved franchise.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now, DNA analysis of an ocelot killed by a driver in 2021 has given some indication that there may be more of these rare animals ...