Our planet now faces a global extinction crisis never witnessed by humankind. Scientists predict that more than 1 million species are on track for extinction in the coming decades. But there’s still ...

DESCRIPTION: The Andean flamingo is both the most rare and tallest of all six species of flamingo. It has a traditional pink coloration throughout its body, with a pale yellow face and black tail ...

Hellbenders may not be pretty to everyone, but these strictly aquatic salamanders are as interesting as their awesome name implies — and they grow up to 2 feet long and sometimes top 4 pounds, making ...

Finally, nearly 40 years after the signing of a presidential order designed to protect our forests from off-road vehicle abuse, the Forest Service is putting regulations in place to protect our public ...

The northern long-eared bat — distinguishable from its close relatives, as one might presume, by its long ears — is a small bat associated with mature, interior forest environments. Unlike most other ...

This 2-foot-long, black-masked member of the weasel family once occurred in central grasslands and basins from southern Canada to Texas but is now one of the most endangered mammals in North America.

A tiny, scaleless, freshwater fish, the highly endangered unarmored threespine stickleback is a fierce protector of its nest, which it defends by dashing forward with gaping mouth and “hackles” raised ...

DESCRIPTION: The Delta smelt is a small fish, less than 3 inches in length for most adults. It’s nearly translucent, with a steely-blue sheen on the sides. HABITAT: Delta smelt can tolerate a wide ...

GOV. NEWSOM: Hear the experts give the real facts on California water - Maven's Notebook Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:04:47 GMT ‘Enjoy the water, California’: Donald Trump orders military intervention for ...

For every county in the United States, the map below shows information on all the animals and plants protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as threatened or endangered. To see the number of ...

DESCRIPTION: The Newell's shearwater is a small to medium-sized shearwater measuring 12 to 14 inches with a wing span of 30 to 35 inches. Adults are dark, sooty brown on top contrasted by a striking ...

Coquí frogs are cultural symbols in Puerto Rico, well known for the “ko-kee” call made by the common coquí, Eleutherodactylus coqui. In fact, 16 distinct species can be found on the island — and ...