Category: Around the Web

October 2, 2023

Fires can be stressful to wildlife

Mule deer had high stress hormone levels amid B.C. wildfires

September 29, 2023

Breakthrough research recovers Tasmanian tiger RNA

It’s the first time RNA has been taken from an extinct species

September 28, 2023

USDA program combats raccoon rabies by air

As rabies declines in raccoons, it’s rising in bats

September 27, 2023

Housing shortage causes Antarctica research to wind down

The shortage has canceled or curtailed 67 research projects in the continent

September 26, 2023

Radioactive wild boar mystery solved in Germany

Chernobyl explosion isn’t the only source of cesium-137 in wildlife

September 25, 2023

Kansas cancels fall turkey hunt

The decision came due to declines over the past 15 years

September 22, 2023

Watch: Palm cockatoos craft their own drums

Researchers found personal taste guides their instrument making

September 21, 2023

Flamingos appear in far-flung states following hurricane

The tropical birds have been seen as far as Pennsylvania and Ohio

September 20, 2023

Spiders pass mercury to land animals

Arachnids can be an indicator of mercury pollution in bats, birds and amphibians

September 19, 2023

USDA grant explores COVID virus in wildlife

Researchers will test 58 species to monitor the potential for spillback to humans