One of the great tragedies of the 21st century,” Nan Schaffer once said, “will be humanity’s homogeneity.” The remark was ...

Species extinctions, endangerment and captive breeding / C.D. Magin [and others] -- Effective use of flagship species for conservation of biodiversity: the example of lion tamarins in Brazil / J.M.

There's some cautious optimism these days among wildlife experts working to save the critically endangered red wolf. Progress to rebuild the wolf population has been slow, but after several years of ...

The sole remaining population of Javan rhinos, around 70 individuals, persists in a single national park in Indonesia. A new paper argues that conservationists should clear some areas of the park to ...

Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore has stopped acquiring new dolphins and suspended its captive breeding program at the S.E.A. Aquarium after years of public criticism. The decision comes amid a ...

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets – animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in ancient Egypt. In Australia, First Nations ...

In March this year, prosecutors in Nanyang, Henan province, withdrew charges in a case concerning the trading of macaques. The five defendants — a breeder, pet shop owner, driver and two live ...