Category: Around the Web

October 7, 2024

Elk spotted in eastern Iowa is a rare sight

Iowa hasn’t had a breeding elk population in over 100 years but recent sightings raise questions about their population

October 4, 2024

Man sentenced for cloning giant sheep in Montana

The cloned Marco Polo sheep was used to create hybrids for captive trophy hunting

October 3, 2024

Canada lynx populations experience waves

Numbers rise and fall across the landscape in response to snowshoe hare fluctuations

October 2, 2024

Check out annual wildlife photo contest shots

London Natural History Museum is showcasing a selection of photographs in advance of announcing the winners

October 1, 2024

Botulism kills thousands of birds at California refuge

An avian botulism outbreak at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge has substantially impacted birds in Northern California

September 30, 2024

Social media could be putting rare species at risk

Photographers and wildlife watchers may be disturbing rare species' habitat and behavior

September 27, 2024

Reversing effects of inbreeding in red foxes

Researchers think “genetic rescue” is a possibility

September 26, 2024

Boat noise hampers orcas’ hunting ability

Ship noise interferes with the ultrasonic echolocation the marine mammals use to catch fish

September 25, 2024

How species find enough food in Yellowstone

Smaller species have different strategies than larger ones

September 24, 2024

Improved test detects CWD early

The tests detected prion shedding more consistently in saliva than urine or feces