Video: Wildlife Celebrate Mother’s Day, Too
The Missouri Department of Conservation urges people to celebrate all of nature’s mothers on Mother’s Day. Many animals in the wild are having babies and caring for their newborns around...
Third Bill Aimed at Wolf De-listing Introduced
H.R. 1985, introduced by Representatives Newhouse (R-Washington), Stewart (R-Utah), and Walden (R-Oregon), is the latest legislation aimed at prohibiting certain gray wolf populations from receiving protection under the Endangered Species...
Video: Water for Arizona’s Wildlife
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has recently built a new water catchment for wildlife in the Sonoran Desert. The agency has been building water development for wildlife since...
Squirrel Making a Comeback After Half Century on ESA
The Delmarva fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus) — one of the first animals to be placed on the Endangered Species Act — is showing signs of recovery after more than...
A Look at the Environment on the 45th Earth Day
Today, people across the country are celebrating the 45th Earth Day—an annual holiday for honoring our planet. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, there have been environmental improvements including...
Effects of BP Deepwater Horizon Spill Persist
Marine and coastal life continues to be affected five years after the spill on BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Small mangrove islands have disappeared completely after the trees that held...
New York City is Getting Even Wilder
Coyotes have been prowling around New York City’s parks, according to NYC’s Department of Parks and Recreation. The Parks Department said along with an increase in wildlife such as squirrels,...
Biologists Target Invasive Lizard in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently announced plans to step up efforts to find and remove non-native Nile monitor lizards from Florida’s Palm Beach County. These formidable...
Sara the Bear Has 105 Descendants
Sara the bear and her prodigious family left an incredible impression on biologists in Maine who have been studying the animals for decades. While Sara died in 1987, seven years...
