The United States’s Endangered Species Act (ESA), signed into law in 1973, has helped revive the populations of nearly 300 species.. The ESA protects animals that are classified under federal ...

Nat Geo Kids’ Mission Animal Rescue initiative includes inspirational videos about endangered and threatened animals and ideas for writing letters and throwing theme parties.

Of the many animals protected by the Endangered Species Act, there may be no other species more American than red wolf. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County Inland Empire Ventura County California ...

The law classifies plants and animals as endangered if they’re at risk of extinction through all or most of their geographic areas. Species are listed as threatened if they’re likely to become ...

Ask National Geographic Explorer Joel Sartore about the nearly 700 endangered and threatened species he’s photographed, and he immediately talks freshwater mussels.Living water filters, they are ...

Animals that are critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable are all considered “threatened.” To make their decisions, the group considers data such as population size, number of breeding ...

The smooth snake example suggests that protecting an endangered mimic is when an endangered species mimics a dangerous one, we might need to protect both to save the former—a one-for-the-price ...

Learn about the world’s most endangered animals, including the threats they face and the conservation efforts to protect them. The unlikely comeback of America’s most endangered songbird The ...