New video and photographs purporting to show ivory-billed woodpeckers flying in a Louisiana forest were published by researchers on Thursday, as government officials said they will make a final decision this year on whether the birds are extinct. The images — grainy and taken from a distance by drones and trail cameras — offer tantalizing […]
Cities have a role to play in bird conservation
Cities provide important connections to nature as well as habitat for many species, according to new research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Many people tend to think of cities as places devoid of nature, but a study by researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Auburn University and Rutgers University suggests that cities […]
Second Oldest Park in the World Reintroduces Platypuses After a 50-Year Absence
Exciting news for nature lovers Down Under! Platypuses are back within the boundaries of Australia’s Royal National Park after disappearing from sight in the 1970s. So, what facilitated this fantastic turnaround in residency? Unfortunately, this isn’t one of those “Oh, we thought they were extinct” moments where decades later, the animals are seen on a […]
Michigan zoo’s new pygmy hippo, Jahari, attacks and kills a six-year-old sitatunga called Chopper in their new shared habitat weeks before it was set to be unveiled to the public
A six-year-old a male sitatunga has been killed by a pygmy hippo at their new shared enclosure at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chopper the sitatunga – a swamp-dwelling antelope – was meant to be a part of the zoo’s new multi-species habitat that features pygmy hippos. Zoo staffers say the two […]
Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions—here’s a look at how they navigate the world
As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from their winter nests and burrows. For many species it’s time to mate, and some will start new solitary nests or colonies. Bees and other pollinators are essential to human society. They provide about one-third of the food we eat, a service with a global value […]
Petition: Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Stop Killing Endangered Wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently killed another endangered Mexican gray wolf, who left behind a pregnant mate and several children. Authorities have killed 22 of these wolves since their reintroduction in 1998, and 24 have inadvertently been killed after being captured. As is often the case, the wolf was murdered to protect the […]
Three men convicted of poaching after being spotted illegally using dogs to hunt wildlife
Three men have been convicted of poaching after they were spotted illegally using dogs to hunt. The men were caught hunting wildlife with several Saluki and Lurcher-type dogs in October last year when a police officer noticed two suspicious vehicles in the Darlington area. Rural officer PCSO Andy Cusick had been patrolling around Bishopton Lane […]
Most species, including humans, who experience early life adversity suffer as adults. How are gorillas different?
There’s something most species—from baboons to humans to horses—have in common: When they suffer serious adversity early in life, they’re more likely to experience hardship later on in life. When researchers from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and the University of Michigan decided to look at this question in gorillas, they weren’t sure what they […]