Category: Around the Web

Researchers have found that the Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 may have come through a mouse as an intermediate host. “These findings suggest that researchers should focus...

Ask wildlife managers what their favorite movie is and you probably won’t hear Bambi. The classic Disney film has long been criticized for fostering, as the New Yorker recently put...

Whales are big animals, and they have big appetites. Researchers recently tagged whales with cameras and sensors, which allowed them to get a better picture of how much whales consume...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing up to $225 million for conservation projects on agricultural land through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. This year’s funding includes opportunities for projects...

Researchers are exploring the feasibility of reintroducing ocelots to a portion of their historical range in South Texas. The project is focused on reintroducing the endangered species to a portion...

Porcupines in Maine are contracting a deadly virus that wildlife experts say could pose a threat to the population. The Bangor Daily News reports that at least three porcupines (Erethizon...

Researchers have something unique to say about jaguars they are following using trail cameras in Guatemala: The jaguars have something unique to say. The Wildlife Conservation Society recently released video...

When should biologists stop their research and take action to conserve habitats for threatened or endangered species? Researchers recently tackled this question by creating a new model that calculates how...

A growing list of animals in captivity—and in the wild—have been known to contract the virus that causes COVID-19. Often, they show few or no symptoms. But for some it...

Chronic wasting disease has been detected in a hunter-harvested deer in northwestern Alabama, making it the 28th state where CWD has been documented. The disease has also been detected in...