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Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (428+ words) Wolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they're making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading food source, according to a report released Monday. Isle Royale is a…...
Meet the baby koala hiding in its mom's pouch at a Florida zoo's new Outback habitat
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (259+ words) A koala named Ellin sits inside a habitat at Palm Beach Zoo Conservation Society in West Palm Beach, Fla. , on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: AP/Cody Jackson WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A zoo in Florida has two reasons to celebrate " the…...
GOP puts off vote to relax U. S. Endangered Species Act
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (458+ words) Piping plovers are among'Long Island species that benefit from the Endengered Species Act. Credit: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service WASHINGTON " A Long Island congressman said'he helped persuade GOP House leaders to abruptly yank a Wednesday vote on Republican legislation that critics…...
Endangered Species Act faces potential rollback
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (459+ words) Environmentalists say the federally protected piping plover, like this one in East Hampton, has benefited from the Endangered Species Act. Credit: Gordon M. Grant/Gordon M. Grant The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a cluster of amendments to…...
No cuddles, but lots of care: How a Paris-area wildlife hospital keeps rescued animals wild
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (792+ words) An animal caretaker treats a baby fox at the Wildlife Veterinary Hospital in Maisons-Alfort, outside Paris, April 17, 2026. Credit: AP/Christophe Ena MAISONS-ALFORT, France " A wildlife hospital in a southeastern Paris suburb is a place of no cuddles but lots of…...
Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming
2+ mon, 12+ hour ago (647+ words) A mourning dove perches on a tree Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Milford, Ohio. Credit: AP/Joshua A. Bickel WASHINGTON " Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, mostly due to a…...
Piping plovers return to Long Island for nesting season
1+ week, 6+ day ago (824+ words) A piping plover near Main Beach in East Hampton. The state's plover population has rebounded." Credit: Gordon M. Grant/Gordon M. Grant Like the waves of humans soon to arrive in search of sun"and surf,"piping plovers"have landed on Long…...
Horseshoe crabs face severe decline in Long Island Sound
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (537+ words) A horseshoe crab about to be tagged by the National Park Service at'Cove Neck in 2012. Credit: Heather Walsh Loss of habitat, overharvesting and a degrading environment have contributed to the persistent "severe decline" of horseshoe crabs in and around Long…...
New Yorkers flock to Manhattan park for lovable woodcocks' bobbing strut
2+ week, 4+ day ago (532+ words) NEW YORK " American woodcocks came to New York City looking to strut their stuff, and New Yorkers fell in love. The curious birds, known for their bobbing walks and kazoo-like calls, have drawn a crowd to Bryant Park in Midtown…...
Brazilian banks to verify satellite deforestation data for rural credit
3+ week, 4+ day ago (283+ words) SAO PAULO " Brazil's banks will be required to verify official satellite deforestation data before approving rural credit beginning on Wednesday in the South American country. Under the new rule, financial institutions must check whether a property appears in a government…...