Tag: Pollution

In 1986, the Kesterson Reservoir in central California was closed due to selenium toxicity. Young waterbirds and fish had developed deformed wings, beaks, and eyes. The reservoir was protected within...

Florida wildlife officials say seagrass is growing again in parts of the Indian River Lagoon after pollution killed off the grass, triggering a die-off of threatened Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus),...

One toll of the COVID-19 pandemic for wildlife is the spread of facemasks in natural areas. In a routine fecal analysis of a dead green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) found...

A growing body of evidence suggests that the road salt used to melt snow on highways, roads and sidewalks in northern areas is trickling into the environment, affecting both aquatic...

Negotiators are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, this week to try to work out a new global treaty to reduce plastic pollution. The Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly...

After a slow start, efforts to feed Florida manatees in the wild to protect them from starvation in the winter are showing some success. About three dozen manatees (Trichechus manatus)...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to take the unprecedented step of feeding Florida manatees to help them survive the winter—a move that comes as the threatened species faces...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission reported over 1,000 manatee deaths in the state this year, surpassing the previous annual record. The numbers are far more than the 637 recorded...

As ecosystems face a gauntlet of pressures that are reshaping how they function in the future, managers are left trying to figure out how to respond. While actions often revolve...

Louisiana wildlife officials have documented a growing numbers of oil-soaked birds in the wake of a refinery that spilled crude oil after being flooded during Hurricane Ida. The Associated Press...