Poaching

In greenhouses from Berkeley to Santa Barbara, a little-known rescue network protects endangered cycads from poachers, smugglers, and extinction.

Guy Bradley’s mission to protect Florida’s wading birds put him in the crosshairs of poachers—and left a legacy that endures in today’s conservation efforts.

The Succulent Karoo is home to desert plant species found nowhere else on the planet—criminal networks have been digging them up by the millions.

As their name suggests, these small birds provide critical cleaning services to oxen, impala and other animals of the savanna—with a side hustle as rhino guards.

The memorial in Nanyuki, Kenya, might be one of the loveliest and saddest places on Earth.

Biruté Mary Galdikas has quietly fought on the frontlines of some of conservation’s biggest battles. 

An endangered species is thriving at a once-blighted lot, but climate change and other challenges threaten its future.

Poaching puts local fishers at risk, and two scientists are helping to brainstorm solutions.

Critically endangered, and a much-sought delicacy, the animals are imperiled at every turn.

This mangrove forest holds one of the world’s largest remaining wild populations of tigers.

The last wild lady's slipper in the U.K. is a target for thieves.