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A Birthday Celebrated by Wildlife Nationwide
8+ hour ago (775+ words) On March 14, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established the first National Wildlife Refuge, Pelican Island, to protect its namesake species from plume market hunters. This decision laid the foundation for what would become the National Wildlife Refuge System, the only federal lands…...
PBS Feature Documentary, WILDING, Tells the Story of a Couple Who Bet on the Power of Nature
47+ min ago (401+ words) PBS Feature Documentary, WILDING, Tells the Story of a Couple Who Bet on the Power of Nature'PBS Arlington, VA; March 12, 2026 " PBS announced today a new feature documentary, WILDING, premiering Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10 p.m ET on PBS, PBS.org and the…...
Scavenging ravens memorize vast tracts of wolf hunting grounds: study
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (712+ words) The partnership between ravens and wolves goes back to Norse mythology " Odin's birds scouted ahead and led prey to the god's canines, a relationship that provided food for all. The study's findings suggest the birds are doing more than just…...
Don’t Touch: Blue dragons are showing up on South Texas beaches
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (281+ words) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas " There are dragons at the beach in Texas. They're not fire-breathing, but they do pack a punch. Jace Tunnell with the Harte Research Institute posted images of the blue dragons on Facebook on Tuesday, saying he found…...
A Red Fox's Surprise Journey From Southampton To New York Aboard A Cargo Ship
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (257+ words) A Red Fox's Surprise Journey From Southampton To New York Aboard A Cargo Ship'Q105.7 A Red Fox Accidentally Stowed Away On A Ship and Ended Up In NY A red fox managed to board a ship in England and ended…...
Protecting America’s S&T Ecosystem
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (601+ words) Over time, the bridge between concealment and espionage have proven difficult to establish in court, the research community writ large has (consequently) remained resistant to change, and the PRC has amplified the impact of U.S. research security measures and prosecutorial failures…...
The ‘Croak’ Conundrum: Parasites Complicate Love Signals in Frogs
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (504+ words) Male green tree frogs use loud, repeated "honking" calls to attract mates. Parasites can influence these mating signals. Infections drain energy and trigger immune responses that weaken the body, altering traits tied to mating success, such as stamina and the…...
Why African striped mice can be the best of dads — or the worst
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (605+ words) Flipping a molecular switch turns males from pup caregivers to pup killers A male African striped mouse tends his pups. A gene called Agouti, which was previously known to play a role in the development of the mouse's characteristic stripes,…...
‘I Got 20 Wolves At The Door’: Man Bonds With Wolfpack. Then His Behavior Begins To Worry His Loved Ones
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (534+ words) A wolf and wildlife conservationist has folks on social media concerned about his safety. Oliver the Wolf Guy (@oliverthewolfguy) posted a viral TikTok that shows three wolves at the screen door of his home, who all seemed eager to interact…...
Borneo’s new safari, in a timber plantation
15+ hour, 24+ min ago (545+ words) Late afternoon. The sun has stopped burning, and the air still glistens from a short rain that carries in the dense perfume of wet vegetation. We climb into the open back of a pick-up as Shavez Cheema " the energetic founder…...