Pangolins — the scaly, shy mammals often compared to walking pinecones — have finally gained full recognition under U.S.

Size: 3–6 feet Range: Central and western North America, extending from southern Canada through the U.S. and into northern Mexico. Diet: Insects, lizards, small mammals, and birds.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Zoogoers finally have an exciting update on a new furry friend. The Buffalo Zoo revealed in a Facebook post ...

What may occur on the Klamath River by year’s end is a microcosm of the nation’s disturbing about-face on its ...

California relies heavily on PHOS-CHEK fire retardant to battle wildfires. But as toxic metals are found in the drops, and ...

It cited a U.S. study from 2019 that showed that habitat loss or degradation caused far more species to be listed as endangered from 1975 to 2017 than any other factor, including outright killing.

Raccoons are often seen as cute and harmless wildlife – but that is a misconception. With an estimated population of 1.6 to 2 ...

The damage is invisible at first, but it doesn’t take long for the leaves to wither, the trunks to weaken, the once-vibrant ...

A photograph of Asha from February 2023 shows her in a “capture box” at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in central New Mexico. This was the second time the endangered Mexican wolf ...

But their numbers are dropping. New research using a massive dataset found that the insects are far less common than they used to be; in North America, you are nearly 50 percent less likely to see ...

The species' recovery comes decades after the widespread use of DDT wiped out the osprey population on Long Island.

According to the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Act exists to protect threatened or endangered fish, wildlife, and plants. Enacted back in 1973, it aids in the recovery of such ...