Conservation

The forests include abundant populations of many species including tigers, leopards, elephants, bears.

IBT UK Contributor Mar 03, 2017

Predatory fish are now largely absent from coral reefs but they could be successfully reintroduced at 'super-sites'.

Léa Surugue Mar 01, 2017

Wildlife tagging helps research and conservation but could have unintended negative effects.

Léa Surugue Feb 28, 2017

Extinct species being brought to life may not be such a good idea, some scientists have argued.

Léa Surugue Feb 27, 2017

Larger marine animals are expected to starve first as the seas warm and food scarcity increases.

Martha Henriques Feb 24, 2017

The Angolan dwarf Galago is three times bigger than its close relatives.

Léa Surugue Feb 23, 2017

Results have been questioned for using out-of-date data.

Martha Henriques Feb 22, 2017

Dusky dolphins have been filmed playing with kelp and rubbing flippers.

Martha Henriques Feb 22, 2017

Despite revised estimate of green turtle populations, their number is steadily growing

Martha Henriques Feb 15, 2017

BBC investigation looks at how rangers in north-eastern India shoot poachers to protect rhinos.

Bhaskar Vira Feb 13, 2017

The clues the penguins use to find food are no longer fitting in warmer, over-fished seas.

Martha Henriques Feb 09, 2017

A large genetic study of black rhinos has yielded new clues about how their populations could be better managed.

Léa Surugue Feb 08, 2017

Conservation team moved 16 bison from a protected herd in Alberta to Panther Valley, where they remain under observation until summer 2018.

Alex Wheeler Feb 08, 2017

2,500 animals of the critically endangered species have died in an outbreak that began in livestock.

Léa Surugue Feb 08, 2017

A young dolphin washes up on a beach in Devon. Here's how two marine biologists investigate its death.

Martha Henriques Feb 04, 2017

New population of Dryas monkeys has been found in remote part of the Congo Basin.

Martha Henriques Feb 02, 2017

One orangutan loved the game so much she accidentally smashed the screen.

Martha Henriques Feb 01, 2017

There are more bears than previously thought living in one of the most visited site in South America.

Léa Surugue Jan 27, 2017

There are only about 360 Saimaa ringed seals left, which are found at a single lake in Finland.

Martha Henriques Jan 27, 2017

Adelaide Zoo staff who cared for Karta through her surprise pregnancy are devastated by her loss and that of her baby.

Martha Henriques Jan 27, 2017

There are less than 100 specimens each left of these critically endangered species.

Martha Henriques Jan 24, 2017

There are less than 60 vaquita porpoises left in the wild and it may be difficult to catch any to protect them.

Martha Henriques Jan 19, 2017

We are likely to lose the majority of primate species to extinction in the coming decades.

Martha Henriques Jan 18, 2017

Hairy-legged bat was thought to feed only on bird blood, but human disruption of its habitat made it change tack.

Martha Henriques Jan 12, 2017

The enormous Cuvette Centrale peatland holds about 30 billion tonnes of carbon.

Martha Henriques Jan 11, 2017

Cold-loving birds are losing their habitats, but some butterflies are thriving.

Martha Henriques Jan 11, 2017

Adult oncillas can weigh as little as 1.5kg, and are sensitive to the nature conservancy status of their habitat.

Martha Henriques Jan 04, 2017

He didn't come into office as a climate crusader, but Obama has made strides in tackling climate change.

Martha Henriques Jan 03, 2017

It's not known whether Adélies snack on the gonads as a delicacy or are being driven to unusual food sources by a changing habitat.

Martha Henriques Dec 27, 2016

A snake with an iridescent head – likened to Ziggy Stardust – is among one of many newly discovered species.

Martha Henriques Dec 19, 2016