Piping plovers are also probably the best known of the federally endangered or threatened animal and plant species in Connecticut. There are others.

A new study questions whether hunting is the primary driver of major drops in animal populations, suggesting that destruction of animal habitats through farming is a potentially bigger threat.

The parts of northern Alaska proposed for polar bear critical habitat largely overlap with areas proposed for oil and gas leasing. The Endangered Species Act would prohibit destruction or "adverse ...

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a challenge to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to designate 187,000 square miles of Alaska’s coast and waters a critical habitat for ...

Upgrades to the polar bear habitat was one of several projects funded by a $198 million bond issue approved by voters in 2014. Of that amount, more than $65 million was earmarked for capital ...

To the editor: I fully agree with David Helvarg’s concern that Alaska is both a climate victim and a perpetrator.But he did not mention two necessary actions for timely mitigation of climate change.

In 2019 only 50, down to 45 in 2020, and the 2021 estimate is only 42 bears. That’s a stunning crash of nearly one-quarter of the population in only four years.

Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is taking initial steps in improving its polar bear habitat, which is anticipated to be home to new inhabitants next summer. The polar bear exhibit opened ...

Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is taking initial steps in improving its polar bear habitat, which is anticipated to be home to new inhabitants next summer. The polar bear exhibit opened ...