Category: Around the Web

Which species can catch the novel coronavirus? That’s a question researchers are trying to answer as they try to determine what wildlife, pets and domesticated animals may be susceptible —...

At Louisiana State University, part of the students’ training for wildlife management careers includes a unique professional development opportunity: hunting. “The hunting experience is transformative for our students, resulting in...

As beaches reopen to the public, piping plovers are also returning. In Maine, they’re having a record year, continuing a steady upswing. Maine Audubon reports seeing 100 pairs and 61...

Dutch authorities suspect a mink has transmitted the novel coronavirus to a worker at a mink farm in the Netherlands. If confirmed, it would be the first clear evidence of...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning about rats becoming increasingly aggressive amid the pandemic. With restaurants closed to reduce the spread of COVID-19, rats are having a...

In a laboratory experiment, researchers recently found that cats can become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19, and may be able to pass it to other cats....

North Dakota wildlife officials say a group of bats there died of white-nose syndrome, the first known cases in the state. The little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) were found in...

Alexandria, Virginia resident Jim Waggener began keeping track of insects like dragonflies, butterflies and moths over 25 years ago. Now, he leads a group of senior citizen — and citizen...

If anyone is appreciating the lack of activity associated with the pandemic lockdowns, it may be amphibians. Traffic can be deadly for amphibians migrating each spring in the northeastern United...

The effort to restore the endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) to the wild has achieved a major milestone. Captive-raised birds released last year are beginning to breed, and...