The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.

"I think climate change, and in particular extreme events, are still really being underestimated when it comes to conservation planning. It's not just going to be a gradual shift of temperature over ...

Nov. 16 (UPI) --New research is calling for the preservation and restoration of natural habitats to prevent future pandemics. A study, published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature, showed that ...

An Indiana zoo area was evacuated when a wildebeest was found to have escaped from its enclosure and found its way into an ...

The Salisbury Zoo is upgrading animal habitats, including energy-efficient HVAC and lighting. A new Education facility will house wildlife ambassador animals. Some animals will be temporarily ...

Endemic to the island of Borneo, the humble proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) tries its best to survive despite several threats that pit all odds against it. Factors such as deforestation and ...

Habitats are diverse environments where plants and animals live, providing natural resources that living things need to survive. From vast ocean habitats to the frozen arctic tundra, there are many ...

Just like humans have homes, animals also have places they live. The places where animals live are called habitats. Also, just as humans are all different and therefore live in different types of ...