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Birds avoid spotted lanternflies fed on invasive plants

Spotted lanternflies that feed on the tree of heaven are unpalatable to birds

Read Now November 24, 2025
December 19, 2025

More than 60,000 penguins starve to death in South Africa

Following sardine stock collapse from overfishing and the climate crisis, penguins have nothing to eat

December 18, 2025

Why are porcupines disappearing?

Even though state bounties ceased more than four decades ago, numbers have failed to rebound

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October 23, 2025

U.S. Customs intercepts a stowaway pest

The tiny leafhopper species is potentially dangerous to crops and native plants

October 22, 2025

TWS reveals a new logo

A fresh but familiar owl flies onto the scene

October 22, 2025

Congress is nullifying resource management plans

This creates uncertainty around the future management of federal public lands

October 21, 2025

Half of world’s bird species in decline: IUCN

An update to the international organization's Red List reveals a growing extinction crisis for some species while offering hope for others

October 20, 2025

Government slashes funding for environmental groups encouraging diversity

Environmental organizations lose funding, even after some removed language from their websites

October 17, 2025

Introducing the “Our Wild Lives” podcast

TWS’ new show brings together diverse stories in wildlife conservation

October 16, 2025

Florida protects habitats of listed species on massive ranch

Over 7,000 acres protected to keep vital wildlife corridors connected

October 15, 2025

Two U.S. states plan to join IUCN

Massachusetts and California would become official members in 2026

October 14, 2025

Love is blind … and crosses species?

Scientists document wild hybridization between a green jay and a blue jay