Category: Wildlife and Animals

  • No, it’s not an abandoned overpass. The story behind N.J.’s wildlife bridges.

    This isn’t your typical overpass. There are two stretches of road spanning across I-78 in Union County that, to anyone driving under them, may look overgrown and abandoned. But they’re actually designed to move traffic with four feet instead of wheels — and are among the first of their kind in the nation, now being…

  • Animals Trained to Take Their Own Medicine at Arizona Wildlife Park

    No one likes taking medicine, but, like many of us, these animals have learned to grin and bear it. This bear even administers her own shot by pressing her body into the syringe held by a trainer. These health-conscious animals reside at Bearizona. Can you guess which state that’s in? It’s not just home to…

  • Where New Jersey’s animals go when the temperature, food sources and snow start to fall

    In such a small and densely populated state, it may come as a surprise to some that New Jersey is home to thousands of species of diverse wildlife. New Jersey houses over 400 species of land-dwelling vertebrates, 336 marine fish species, 134 freshwater fish species, and thousands of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate species, according to…

  • Scrambling in the dark: Study shows animals forced to be more active from dusk to dawn to escape human disturbance

    Most species studied exhibited reduced activity in conservancies during daytime, with increased activity at dusk, night, dawn   Human activities have forced wildlife to adapt to a new temporal pattern, a study conducted by the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences showed. Animals have become more active primarily between dusk and dawn, the scientists…

  • How to enter the GTA Online Wildlife Photography Challenge?

    GTA Online always has something going on to keep the players invested in the game. The new year has just started, and Rockstar Games has brought back the Wildlife Photography Challenge, where players are required to click pictures of certain animals to unlock rewards. However, many players don’t know how to start this challenge as…

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  • Wildlife Center of Virginia has record number of admitted animals in 2023

    WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) -In 2023, The Wildlife Center of Virginia admitted over 4,000 animals into the center. This is the most admissions the center has seen since it has been operating. “Like a lot of other issues that revolve around wildlife and the environment there really is no single answer, it is a combination of…

  • Wildlife Center of Virginia provides care for record-setting number of animals in 2023

    Black bear cub, images submitted by the Virginia Wildlife Center The Wildlife Center of Virginia provided care for more than 4,000 animals in 2023. It was a record-setting year for the Waynesboro non-profit teaching and research hospital for native wildlife. The previous record was set in 2022. The steady increase in admissions during recent years…

  • 50 Years of the Endangered Species Act

    As we celebrate the 50th anniversary on December 28, Defenders is spotlighting 50 days of Endangered Species Act successes and challenges through the eyes of some of our most iconic wildlife. Despite its record as the most effective U.S. law for preventing extinction, the ESA is constantly under Congressional attack and chronically starved for funding.…

  • Christmas tree donations make spirits bright at Port Clinton wildlife park

    While you may be done enjoying your live Christmas tree, the fun is only beginning for animals at African Safari Wildlife Park and you can contribute. PORT CLINTON, Ohio — There are plenty of Christmas tree recycling options, but one northwest Ohio option is perfect for animal lovers and anyone looking to continue the giving…