Conservation

The American paddlefish is native to the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The species has been around since the Cretaceous period, some 65 million years. Each spring anglers launch their boats on the Osage River in mid Missouri in pursuit of these big river fish.

St. Louis Zoo researchers enlisted the help of a team of Boykin spaniels to search for three-toed box turtles in a quest to find out more about the emerging ranavirus, which causes respiratory disease among reptiles and amphibians.

St. Louis Zoo President and CEO Jeffrey Bonner plans to retire by the end of the year. Zoo officials credit Bonner with leading the organization’s fundraising and conservation efforts.

In October, St. Louis Zoo chimpanzee Utamu gave birth to a baby girl. Two months later, the infant — named Raven — is starting to reach exciting milestones, like reaching for objects and trying to mimic chimpanzee vocalizations.

Wild turkey populations in Missouri have plummeted in recent years, with production of young turkeys at near-record lows.

The brown-headed nuthatch is back in Missouri after it was chased out by logging 100 years ago.

On July 30, St. Louis gained a new resident — Tobias, the Somali wild ass. His birth is special, since he is part of a subspecies that is both critically…

White, upper-middle-class Americans have held the reins of the mainstream conservation movement for decades — and some say change is long overdue.A small…

Lead was removed from most consumer products, like pencils and pipes, long ago.There’s still one product where lead is used routinely — ammunition.This…

Earlier this year, the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka had its first litter of African painted dog puppies, giving researchers a chance to compare how…