The USFWS is inviting public feedback on a proposal to list the eastern hellbender as an endangered species in certain states ...

Scientists say more than 9,000 non-marine invertebrate species have gone extinct in Australia since Europeans arrived in 1788 ...

These animals (mostly sea creatures) are the longest-living animals on Earth, and their lifespans are surprising, if not ...

They call em eastern hellbenders, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says they play a "crucial role in maintaining ...

The Pecos pupfish could get federal protections as a threatened species, which would help protect the rare fish's habitat in southern New Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is gathering public ...

Federal officials want to hear from the public about a proposal to protect a rare salamander that can be found in Virginia.

It’s an important update, since the salamander is a key player in fresh water environments. Those protections would prohibit ...

Like livebearers, bristlenoses breed fast and are regularly offered to shops in more numbers than they sell (and they can ...

Discover the world’s deadliest animal, responsible for more human deaths than sharks, snakes, or crocodiles. You won’t ...

Before this study, the extinction risk of most freshwater fish species had never been assessed. The group had never been looked at overall. Researchers evaluated the conservation risks of 241 species ...

Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish - one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world - were caught and ...

Eastern hellbender populations are declining, leading U.S. wildlife officials to propose endangered species status for the ...