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Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (380+ words) May 13, 2026, 11: 30 AM Chicago Park District officials announced last week that bird-watchers observed nesting activity starting in February in Park 597 along the Calumet River on the city's Southeast Side. The first eaglet was spotted in the nest on April 28 and a…...
Disease outbreak cuts Wyoming, Yellowstone wolf numbers to lowest level since reintroduction era - WTOP News
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (317+ words) A flare up of a disease that’s especially lethal to wolf pups took a toll on Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park wolf numbers in 2025, reducing biologists’…...
New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison's rise, near extinction and comeback
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (644+ words) May 11, 2026, 12: 21 PM A new exhibit, "Bison: Standing Strong," explores the origins of the American bison, their near extinction and their comeback. A large taxidermized bison greets visitors as they enter the exhibit, standing on ground that may have once been…...
Trump is quietly lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (510+ words) NEWS ALERT: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats" redistricting plan, dimming party"s midterm hopes May 8, 2026, 2: 10 PM U. S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued an order in January directing multiple agencies to remove what he termed "unnecessary regulatory or…...
Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here's what to do
1+ week, 5+ day ago (835+ words) May 2, 2026, 10: 03 AM For four years, a mallard has nested behind a bush near the front door of Caitlin Deal's home in a Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb, offering an up-close glimpse of nature for her young son and lessons for how people…...
A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand's capital after a century-long absence
1+ week, 6+ day ago (764+ words) May 1, 2026, 2: 35 AM "They are a part of who we are and our sense of belonging here," said Paul Ward, founder of the Capital Kiwi Project, a charitable trust. "But they've been gone from these hills for well over a century…...
Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (856+ words) December 26, 2025, 12: 06 AM A Hawaii County law set to take effect at the start of the new year bans feeding feral animals on county property. It's an effort to protect native species, such as an endangered goose called the nene, from…...
WATCH: Funeral services for conservationist Jane Goodall held in DC
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1870+ words) November 12, 2025, 3: 09 PM Funeral services for conservationist Jane Goodall were held Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral in D. C. The intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, immersive chimpanzee field research in which she documented the primates" distinct personalities and use of tools,…...
Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose
2+ week, 3+ day ago (393+ words) April 27, 2026, 5: 47 AM 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…...
Meet the baby koala hiding in its mom's pouch at a Florida zoo's new Outback habitat
2+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: 9th Street Tunnel closed, all lanes blocked by the vehicle fire, structural damage. April 24, 2026, 10: 07 AM The joey, born to Ellin and Sydney last fall, remains in its mother's pouch and has just recently started to become visible to zoo…...