3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (384+ words) COLUMBIA, Mo. – Even small steps by forest and woodland owners can make a big difference in improving habitat for bird species. “Birds need our help, and private landowners can make important contributions to their conservation,” says University of Missouri Extension…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (564+ words) LOS ANGELES -- Looking for some marmot content? Try OnlyFans or, rather, OnlyMarms. Researchers at a UCLA-affiliated marmot research lab launched an OnlyFans account to post videos of marmots captured in the wild as a way to help generate funding for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1125+ words) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- From a distance, it looks like a kayak or a surfboard. But it's not a person enjoying an afternoon at the beach -- it's a new high-tech device to look for great white sharks. Researchers at Cal State…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (878+ words) MIAMI -- When hurricanes come ashore in Miami, their waves take big bites out of the coastline, chewing up sand and waterfront properties alike. A chunk of concrete sunk offshore in Miami Beach could change that. The University of Miami recently…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1180+ words) DALLAS -- Chris Morris stopped abruptly on the sidewalk approaching White Rock Lake, urging the park visitors alongside him to do the same. The City of Dallas' Urban Biologist was on a mission to find the family of five eagles who've…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (376+ words) As the destructive Bobcat fire sent plumes of smoke billowing from the Angeles National Forest in 2020, Ryan Huling recalled that at the time news reports claimed the blaze caused "no injuries" and that no homes had been destroyed. That irked…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (467+ words) Missouri is raising alarms on New World Screwworm as it tightens restrictions on animals coming into the state. The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), alongside state veterinarian Steven Strubberg, announced Friday in a press release a new set of policies…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (999+ words) When Texas GOP officials paraded Paige the elephant around their convention this month, they did so without the city permit required to bring wild animals into Houston, a safeguard intended to protect the public. Public record requests submitted by The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (560+ words) CHICAGO -- Zelle Tenorio remembers the moment they became a birder. Three years ago, on a walk organized by both Chicago BIPOC Birders and Out in Nature, an LGBTQ+ outdoor meetup group, they watched a Caspian tern catch a fish. "I…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (484+ words) Growing cities contribute to habitat loss for birds and other wildlife, but what happens in urban backyards can make a big difference. In 50 years, North America has lost 29 percent of its bird population due in part to urban sprawl. But…...