A monkey mapping study could boost conservation of animal species that share their habitats with humans. With an estimated 75% of Earth's land surface already altered by humans, many animals must ...

Indonesia's endangered elephants, tigers and orangutans are threatened by shrinking habitat, which is cut and burned to make way for plantations or sold as lumber. Only 3,000 Sumatran elephants ...

Habitats are diverse environments where plants and animals live, providing natural resources that living things need to survive. From vast ocean habitats to the frozen arctic tundra, there are ...

The newly devised Animal Endangerment Map collates and analyzes data from both the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The map classifies ...

The map features 1,642 animals, bird and sea creatures in their natural habitats. (Submitted by Anton Thomas) Canada's West Coast as seen on the map, which is called Wild World.

Shrinking habitats have adverse effects on world ecosystems Date: March 20, 2015 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: An extensive study of global habitat fragmentation -- the division ...

The results show that tigers are the most sought-after animal globally, topping search results in 44 countries, including the U.S., Mexico, Zimbabwe, and Croatia.

But we can work hard to create a world where wild animals are abundant and thriving in habitats that meet their needs. And the good news is that when you stop killing animals and protect the kind ...

A hiker and outdoorsman, Mr. Thomas as a child yearned for a world where nature ruled supreme. His map represents the “idealistic planet that I wanted,” Mr. Thomas, 34, said.