Plight of the Panther: What Happens When Preserving a Species Makes It Unpopular?
Some Floridians have turned on their once-beloved state cat.
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Is Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity the Right Way to Go?
A new study says captive breeding programs often do endangered species more harm than good.
Vulnerable Species Are in One Part of the Country; Protected Habitats Are in Another
A study says that if we want to prevent extinction, we’re protecting the wrong areas of the country. Can't we do both?
The Forest Lion of Gabon
The latest indication of wildlife recovery in Gabon is a solitary male lion captured on a remote video camera that was set up to study chimpanzees. Nobody knows how he got there, or why he’s chosen the forest as his home.
How the Icelandic Goats From ‘Game of Thrones’ Almost Went Extinct
A strange Indiegogo campaign bent on preserving a vestige of Icelandic history inspires Justin Taylor to track the story all the way down to the determined goat farm at its source.
Planet of the Octopuses: What Animal Species Is Most Likely to Rise Up and Overthrow Humans?
It's not something we need to worry too much about, but....
Can Monk Seals Find a Berth on Noah’s Ark?
Must we triage the world’s biodiversity? An ecologist asks if it’s worth trying to save a species caught in an ‘extinction vortex,’ in this case monk seals, by culling Galapagos sharks that have their own survival issues.
Right Whales, Wrong Place
The good news is that endangered whales can be found where they were thought extinct. The bad news is that a sea-going superhighway may soon overtake their unknown refuge.