As Alaska’s temperature rises, salmon deaths mount
Record-breaking summer temperatures may be linked to a rise in salmon deaths in Alaska. Sam Rabung, director of commercial fisheries for the Alaska Department of Fish and ...
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Sea otter deaths linked to domestic cats
Sea otters in California are dying from a parasite they’re picking up from cats on the loose. Researchers recently found the otters are picking up the parasite ...
UK county puts on red light for bats
An English county is pioneering the use of street lighting intended to reduce impacts on bats. The Worcestershire County Council has installed red LED lights along ...
Watch: California embarks on massive wildlife overpass
California is building what state transportation officials will be the world’s largest wildlife overpass. Paid mostly with private donations, the overpass will ...
Biologists document oldest recorded Kentucky Warbler
An Alabama state biologist recently recaptured a male Kentucky warbler he originally released in 2010 when it was 2 years old. That makes the bird at least 11 — ...
Mexican government shrinks funding for science
Government-funded scientific efforts in Mexico are facing significant cutbacks. To free up funds for poverty-alleviation programs, the federal government is cutting ...
New Jersey town combats gull problem with raptors
How does a seaside tourist town keep gulls from pestering its patrons? Ocean City, New Jersey, has been using raptors to tackle the problem. The city has been ...
Watch: Video of ‘fish tube’ soars on Twitter
It’s impossible to guess what will go viral these days. Take the sudden fascination with a “fish tube” that captured the world’s imagination in Twitter ...
Do trails harm wildlife?
For many of us, hiking trails are an important way for us to get into nature and interact with wildlife. But are those trails negatively affecting the wildlife we ...