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Wild house finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) are changing the timing of their breeding season due to changes in climate, according to recent research. Researchers already knew that many birds were breeding...

Three endangered Mississippi sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis pulla) have been reintroduced to the wild. The cranes were hatched at White Oak Conservation, a conservation center in Yulee, Florida, and released...

As warming temperatures alter their sex, as much as 93 percent of green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings could be female by 2100, according to a recent study. Currently about...

A set of National Bird Conservation Priorities is being used to guide important bird conservation work. The four-page booklet released by the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative highlights areas...

These reindeer can’t fly, but using airborne drones, researchers discovered lots of interesting things about how they move on the ground. In what they say is the first paper to...

For Florida’s manatees, there’s good news and bad news. The good news: the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission believes the population is much higher than previously estimated. New counts...

The migration of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), from the highland of Mexico to fields and backyards throughout North America is well known. But what about the journey of the...

Researchers have identified a new species of salamander — the first discovery in its family since 1944. The reticulated siren (Siren reticulata) is the largest vertebrate found in the United...

Environmentalists worry a section of the proposed border wall between Mexico and the United States will cut through a Texas butterfly sanctuary. The 100-acre National Butterfly Center hosts over 200...

Geckos can be seen maneuvering through rugged terrain, walking on walls and performing what seem like acrobatic maneuvers in the air. But researchers were recently able to capture a video...