Major new details have surfaced regarding an alligator attack that killed a woman in Florida back in May. 61-year-old Cynthia Diekema died while canoeing with her husband at Lake Kissimmee State Park. Sadly, an 11-foot alligator attacked and killed the woman as her husband was helpless to watch. Now, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation […]
‘Serial’ poacher in Oregon Blue Mountains given lifetime hunting ban—again
An Eastern Oregon poacher investigated for more than 50 crimes in the Blue Mountains has been sentenced to jail, fined $22,000 and is prohibited from ever hunting or fishing again in the state. Grant County, Ore., includes parts of the Umatilla and Malheur national forests. Travis A. Palmer, 35, has been sentenced to 95 days […]
Will tropical dry forests survive the next 50 years?
In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the rainy season watching the tropical dry forest from inside a shack. At night, a simple 25-watt bulb drew in so many moths that they plastered the walls like a live wallpaper. The […]
West Nile Virus Cases Surge Near Utah as Climate Change Fuels Mosquito Boom
West Nile Virus is making an early and alarming appearance this year, and Climate change may be to blame. According to Cat Country Utah, a record number of mosquitoes in Las Vegas have tested positive for the virus—just 100 miles from the Utah border. Health officials are on high alert as 169 mosquito pools tested […]
Mama bear killed after Tahoe attack, orphaning cubs, California officials say
A bear with a history of break-ins and human conflicts in South Lake Tahoe has been euthanized following an attack on a camper, California wildlife officials said. The bear’s two 5-month-old cubs, now orphans, have been taken to a wildlife center for rehabilitation, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a June 24 […]
Rare heath fritillary butterflies surge in number on Exmoor after sunny spring
The combination of sunny spring weather and habitat improved by a herd of red Devon cattle has led to a surge in numbers of one of the UK’s rarest butterflies on moorland in the English west country. As well as increasing in established pockets on Exmoor, the heath fritillary is spreading to new areas, which […]
Emperor Penguin Numbers Plummet as Antarctic Sea Ice Melts
A new satellite analysis has revealed a drastic and deeply troubling decline in emperor penguin populations across a key section of Antarctica. According to Newser, a study of satellite imagery between 2009 and 2024 shows a 22% drop in penguin numbers across 16 colonies spanning the Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea, and Bellingshausen Sea. Scientists point […]
‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report
More than 500 bird species could vanish within the next century, researchers have found, calling for urgent “special recovery programmes” such as captive breeding and habitat restoration to rescue unique species. Birds such as the puffin, European turtle dove and great bustard will be among those to disappear from our skies if trends continue, according […]