Watch: For some wildlife students, hunting is homework
At Louisiana State University, part of the students’ training for wildlife management careers includes a unique professional development opportunity: hunting. “The ...
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Mink may have spread coronavirus to human
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 ...
With restaurants closed, rats seek food elsewhere
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning about rats becoming increasingly aggressive amid the pandemic. With restaurants closed to reduce the ...
Cats can contract and pass on novel coronavirus
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 ...
North Dakota sees first cases of white-nose syndrome
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) ...
Senior citizen scientists watch for insects in Virginia
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 ...
Migrating amphibians contend with fewer cars
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 ...
Captive-raised Florida sparrows breed in wild
The effort to restore the endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) to the wild has achieved a major milestone. Captive-raised birds ...
Deadly disease found in California rabbits for first time
Biologists have found a deadly virus in California rabbits, raising concerns about its spread to other wild and domestic populations. State wildlife and animal ...