After being stripped of federal protections in the final days of the Trump administration, safeguards could be restored to conserve the animals.

The iconic species are to be added to the Endangered Species Act, as experts predict that global warming will wipe out 70% of colonies by 2050.

The 11-month-old cougar was kept illegally as a pet, before being surrendered by the owner who could no longer care for her.

The Elephant Ethogram is an free online database that hopes to inspire and contribute to conservation efforts.

The 13 elephants will be flown from a British zoo to Kenya where they will be reintroduced to the wild in a first-of-its-kind operation.

The Wolf of Wall Street star took to social media to stand with the scientists who are fighting to protect the state’s grey wolves.

The ‘death warrant for wolves’ has drawn outrage from scientists, conservationists, and even pro-hunting groups.

After a Trump-era law strips gray wolves of their endangered species status, hunters use packs of dogs, snares, and leg-hold traps to kill wolves in a state-approved one-week hunt.

Seven people have been arrested for illegally capturing flying squirrels in the wild and selling them in the international exotic pet trade.

Antle, who has been described as “the real kingpin” behind tiger exploitation in the U.S., becomes the latest star of the Netflix documentary to face abuse charges.

Hundreds of elk have already perished at the Point Reyes National Seashore, as campaigners urge the government to take action to stop beef and dairy ranchers from destroying the park.

As the world’s third largest producer of fur, Poland’s landmark new legislation is expected to save around 6 million animals every year.

They join an increasing number of fashion brands that are banning ‘exotic’ animal leather from their collections, and taking a stand for the thousands of animals - including alligators, snakes, and ostriches - who are killed for their skins in the fashion industry.

The increased demand is a huge blow to conservation efforts, with the government accused of loosening the restrictions on hunting.

The infamous ‘kopi luwak’ coffee - sourced from the excrement of shy, cat-like animals called civets - has long been condemned for animal cruelty. Now, advocates fear the trade also poses a “pandemic risk”.

Protesters are demanding an urgent investigation into the deaths, after 1,000 tonnes of oil leaked into protected wildlife lagoons.

There are growing calls for a global ban on the live export trade as concerns for human safety and animal welfare mount, with New Zealand suspending their live export trade in wake of the latest tragic accident.

Despite 35,000 monkeys being imported to the US each year for use in cruel experiments, numbers are running low after a host of problems. Now, experimenters have a chance to accelerate the move away from outdated animal tests.

Global warming means that oceans will be too hot for most fish species by the end of the century.

Their sanctuary ‘retirement’ is being hailed as one of the most important developments in captive whale and dolphin protection in decades.