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New York state opens new viewing sites on birding trail

The new birding locations are in the Finger Lakes and Hudson Valley region

Read Now July 8, 2025
July 11, 2025

Toxic tides linked to northern fur seal deaths

Climate change is increasing the prevalence of lethal toxin exposure in Alaskan fur seals

July 11, 2025

Supreme Court rules federal agencies may resume staff layoffs

With just one dissenter, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a previous appeal preventing a mass reduction in force

July 10, 2025

Rats migrating in cities may spread deadly disease

Pest control may exacerbate the spread of leptospirosis

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July 10, 2025

Rats migrating in cities may spread deadly disease

Pest control may exacerbate the spread of leptospirosis

June 24, 2025

Possibility for bat virus spillover to humans worries scientists

Bat viruses related to MERS might be one small mutation away from jumping to humans—and causing the next pandemic

June 18, 2025

Changes in scavenger populations affect disease transmission

Apex scavengers are decreasing globally as mesoscavengers increase

June 17, 2025

TWS2024: Dogs are giving heartworm to Galapagos sea lions

Researchers have developed a DNA test to better detect the parasites in blood samples

June 10, 2025

Another screwworm incursion inevitable, experts warn

Parasitic fly larvae that feed on open wounds of mammals and birds could have devastating impacts on wildlife and cattle in the southwest

May 23, 2025

Deer behavior and disease transmission varies seasonally

White-tailed deer pick different habitat and behaviors in breeding and nonbreeding seasons

May 21, 2025

Health of confiscated box turtles is ‘complex’

Illegally trafficked turtles often carry pathogens, but false negatives are common

May 15, 2025

Can eDNA track down rare frogs?

New genetic tools might help scientists protect vanishing species

May 7, 2025

JWM: Deer feeders help spread CWD

Researchers analyzed deer contact at different feeding hubs to find which presented the largest risks