Happy Feet: Your Gay Penguin Romance Update

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2011 Fans of the Toronto Zoo's same-sex penguin couple Buddy and Pedro will be dismayed to hear that the bonded pair will soon be parted and subjected to heterosexual retraining measures (paging Marcus Bachmann) -- specifically, placing them in contained areas with females -- in the interest of saving their species. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Extinction: Another One Bites the Dust

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2011 A subspecies of rhino native to Southeast Asia has been wiped out. There are now just 50 members of its parent species, the Javan rhino, left in the world. It's a reminder that the danger in endangered is real, and we can't just sit back and hope conservationists can keep human beings from annihilating Earth's biodiversity. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

These Tigers Brought to You by Vladimir Putin

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2010 The Russian outdoorsman-in-chief is hosting an international summit to save the tiger. In the last century, the world tiger population has dropped from 100,000 to 3,200, and continued demand for illicit tiger products threatens the survival of the species. Not on Putin's watch. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does a Bear Vote in the Woods?

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Oct 28, 2010 Why Sarah Palin is no grizzly and how she and her sister travelers will wipe out the real thing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Shark Protection Proposals Rejected at U.N. Meeting

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 One hot topic at the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora -- yes, there is such a thing, and it was going on Tuesday in Qatar -- was the protection of certain species of shark that provide the key ingredient in sharkfin soup. Save the spiny dogfish! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A World Without Tuna

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2010 They served whale at a Santa Monica sushi restaurant. But where are the shock, horror and hidden cameras when the sashimi comes out? Tuna are rapidly vanishing from the Earth's oceans. An effort to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna just failed at a U.N. meeting, because the countries that sell the animals as food are worried about their fishermen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fighting a Shell Game in the Arctic

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2010 A legal challenge by environmental and indigenous Alaskan groups may dampen Shell Oil's chances of drilling for billions of barrels of oil in the U.S. portion of the Arctic's Chukchi Sea. It's feared the controversial plan could spell disaster for endangered species as well as increase global warming. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Wants to Shaft Endangered Species Before Leaving Office

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2008 He may be a lame duck, but the president still has the power to mess with America. His latest project: pushing through rule changes that would reduce protections for endangered species. Given the wonky complexities of the rule-changing process, it will be difficult for Barack Obama to undo the damage, but then that's the whole point. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One-Fourth of Mammals Face Extinction

Staff / Truthdig Oct 7, 2008 According to a new report, roughly a quarter of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction. Deforestation, loss of habitat and hunting are to blame for declining mammal populations around the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Interior Dept.: Talk to the Hand

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2008 Not only is George W. Bush's secretary of the interior trying to rewrite endangered species protections, he also appears to be tuning out public input, which is required by law. Scientists and activists from more than 100 environmental groups have signed a petition demanding a longer, more democratic hearing before environmental protection goes the way of the icecaps. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Endangered Species Act Is Endangered

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2008 The agencies responsible for the welfare of endangered species are proposing rule changes that would cut through all the red tape keeping animals such as the bald eagle alive. True to the administration's tradition of considering the fox before the hen house, officials hope the changes will assist frustrated developers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Polar Bears ‘Threatened’

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2008 The plight of the polar bear has come to represent the real-world impact of the climate crisis, so it is only fitting that the Bush administration had to be ordered by a court to make a decision on the endangered status of the species. After years of delay, the Interior Department finally classified the animal as threatened, but also promised to fight any meaningful protection. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )