I recently heard Bill Hopkins, professor of fish and wildlife conservation at Virginia Tech University, give a talk about hellbenders, giant salamanders that can reach a length of more than 2 feet. They live in cold-water trout streams in several eastern states, historically ranging from southern New York, west into Missouri and Arkansas and south…

Animal Services’ officers rescue an adult male bobcat with one of its front paws stuck in a jaw trap Thursday, Sept. 28, near California Street in an unincorporated area of Hemet. . Valley News/Courtesy photo RIVERSIDE – Riverside County Department of Animal Services field services officers recently attempted to rescue a bobcat that had become…

CANTON − Kristen Beck, an adjunct professor in Malone University’s Department of Natural Sciences, has received the Cardinal Award from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The award, created in 1966, honors individuals who have made significant contributions to protecting Ohio’s natural resources. Beck is one of 193 who have received the award. She received…

Mountain lions are nothing to be afraid of unless one is chasing you! Don’t let that happen! | Images provided by CDFW, except where noted ### Most folks who have lived in Humboldt for a long time are well aware that we live in mountain lion territory and probably even know what to do if…

The last time anyone saw a confirmed Kauaʻi ʻōʻō was in 1987. Now, over 35 years later, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has acknowledged the once-flourishing Hawaiian bird is extinct, and removed it, along with 20 other species, from the Endangered Species List. You can still, however, hear the animals’ now haunting song. Biologist…

A zoo is a place where wild animals are kept so that people can see them up close. There are homes (cages) for these animals that look like their natural habitats. Zoos are not without a purpose, in fact, they serve many purposes — they help take care of endangered animals, teach us about them…

HELENA — Well, it’s that time again… The Helena Police Department’s (HPD) Urban Wildlife Animal Control combed through the city, on a six-day venture to get a better understanding of the deer population within city limits. For six nights from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. Sean McCarthy and Roy Tannehill ride around the city a…

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) passed about 50 years ago in 1973. It provides a framework for protecting endangered or threatened plants and animals from extinction and allowing those populations to recover. Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska talked with reporter Will Walkey about the past, present and future of the ESA, how it affects Wyoming…

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A wildlife enthusiast is helping animals find a home in Citrus County. What You Need To Know Crystal River wildlife enthusiast Alyssa Clossin is expanding her animal sanctuary operation with a new pet marketplace It’s a service, Clossin says, that Citrus County is in need of with only a handful of animal…

Yesterday, a Wright-Way Rescue’s Transport Team driver encountered an unplanned roadblock when a deer collided with the rescue van near Nashville, Illinois. Neither the driver nor any animals in transit were harmed; however, the deer-caused crash rendered the van unusable, thus negatively affecting the organization’s animal rescue capabilities, as per their Facebook post. Before the…