With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

Welcome to the Top 10 Most Endangered Birds. Imagine a world where the skies fall silent, stripped of their colorful and melodic birdlife. Our planet currently hosts an astounding 18,000 bird species, ...

27% of mammals and 13% of birds. This includes both endangered animals and endangered plants. Read on to find out which animals are at the highest risk for extinction and what we can do to protect the ...

Their active nesting mounds can be as large as 10 cubic metres, which is remarkable as the birds grow only to a fraction of the ... The IUCN red list currently labels them as Endangered. Only in the ...

Innovative advances in DNA sequencing are making it possible to revive extinct bird species like the dodo, great auk, ...

"Most of the species are plants," said Jesse Leddick, assistant director of Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program in ...

Every seven seconds we hear it — the long, drawn out “hooooooo” of one of the world’s rarest birds. The Grenada Dove may be shy, elusive and critically endangered, but it’s cooing its heart out on ...

The aviary is getting a new property, Shady Side Academy Middle School and it will create a first-of-its-kind conservancy.

The largest land bird in North America, an adult condor has a wingspan of almost 10 feet and can weigh ... biologists treat endangered birds The pressure is on to get as many adult condors onto ...

Habitat loss is the biggest threat to endangered species in Massachusetts ... officials describe as a "backpack," the small birds are being monitored with the latest radio tracking technology.

The stage is now fully set for a major High Court legal encounter, the outcome of which could determine the survival of ...