Without Proof, an Ivory-Billed Boom Goes Bust
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The ivory-billed woodpecker supposedly spotted in a patch of Arkansas bayou has remained scarce, as has the economic upswing its admirers might have brought to the local community.
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A re-assessed fossil from a Velociraptor dinosaur suggests the animal was probably covered in feathers.
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A sharp rise in poaching is placing some rhino populations at risk of extinction, a report says.
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By DANIEL LOVERING Associated Press Writer BANGKOK, Thailand . The African elephant has a new line of defense against poachers after a global wildlife conference approved measures aimed at wiping out the continent&#39;s illegal ivory trade.
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Science & environment: Sightings of reclusive bird known for boom-like call at highest level since detailed monitoring began in 1990.
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A new study is the latest salvo in a long-standing debate over what wiped out the giant elephantlike animals.
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Weighing in at 150 pounds or more, the all-time biggest bird couldn't just hop into the air and fly away, researchers say.
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Federal wildlife officials say spending more than $27 million to research the suspected habitat of the ivory-billed woodpecker is worth the cost, despite conflicting views on whether the elusive bird even exists.
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There was no immediate word on the cause of the explosion.
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Wildlife activists in Kenya heaved a sigh of relief as experts said this week's coup d'etat in Thailand had dealt the final blow to a controversial plan to export animals to a Thai zoo.
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A recent census of the world's primate population finds that many of them are in danger of disappearing
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TWITCHERS should book their plane tickets as soon as possible. Wildlife experts yesterday claimed to have discovered a new species of bird in the Philippines. But they immediately warned that the flightless Calayan rail could be driven to extinction by ...
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THE death of Indiaâs forest-dwelling Bandit King has sparked a sudden gold rush in the dense forests of southern India as hundreds of villagers descended on the former no-go zone to search for the outlawâs hidden riches.
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Major airlines turn in a surprising industry performance.
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In a year of surprises, some unknowns soared, and some big names plummeted.
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There was no mystery ... no secret strategy ... no baited trap that snapped shut and changed the course of history&#39;s most lucrative non-heavyweight fight.
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The feathered creatures winging across North America have an obvious gift that land-bound humans lack, but their survival is threatened by earthly concerns.