On night walks through Highgate Wood, Cindy Blaney shares the whirling wonder of the often-maligned mammals with the humans below.
Tag: Endangered and Extinct Species
In a Remote Jungle, the Gruesome Poaching of Rare Elephants
More than a dozen Bornean elephants have been killed — including five beheaded — in Malaysia in the past 18 months, the authorities say.
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Who Studied, and Protected, Elephants, Dies at 83
Born into an aristocratic British family, he turned his empathy and knowledge of the world’s largest land mammals to the cause of saving them from poachers.
Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections from Wildlife Trade
A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live.
Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say
Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.
Save the Whales. But Save the Microbes, Too.
Conservation biologists propose a daunting task: protecting Earth’s diversity of bacteria and other microbes.
I.U.C.N. Updates Its Red List on the Global Status of Wildlife
Sea turtles are making a surprising comeback, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The news was not so good for Arctic seals.
Another African Charity Tied to Prince Harry Faces Criticism
A charity tied to the British royal confirmed that the government of Chad has cut ties with the group, after allegations of mismanagement.
How Kenyan Villagers Saved Their Sacred Caves From a Mining Company
An Emirati-backed cement project threatened ancestral prayer caves. The community fought back.