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The bald eagle isn't actually America's national bird — but that's poised to change

12:09pm December 18, 2024

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in. This week the House passed his bill, which now heads to Biden's desk.

Spiderwebs can act as air filters that catch environmental DNA from terrestrial vertebrates, scientists say.

Need to track animals around the world? Tap into the 'spider-verse,' scientists say

9:28am February 01, 2024

by Ari Daniel

Spiderwebs can capture environmental DNA, or eDNA, from vertebrate animals in their area, potentially making them a useful tool in animal monitoring, tracking and conservation.

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Feral cats are a problem in New Zealand, but one community's attempt to handle them has not gone over well. This one is pictured in Wantagh, N.Y., where officials removed cats from Jones Beach over the threat to endangered birds.

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A feral cat-hunting contest for kids in New Zealand is scrapped after a backlash

6:01am April 20, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The competition withdrew its new category after pushback from animal rights groups. The controversy highlights a broader debate over how to manage the invasive species.

The monarch butterfly species is one of thousands which states have flagged for conservation, but have limited resources to support.

U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill

8:24pm June 14, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would create a permanent fund of more than $1.3 billion, given to states, territories, and tribal nations for wildlife conservation on the ground.

A gray wolf in Jamtland County, Sweden. A wealthy landowner in Scotland is hoping to bring wolves from Sweden to the Scottish Highlands to thin the herd of red deer.

Landowner Aims To Bring Wolves Back To Scotland, Centuries After They Were Wiped Out

11:12pm May 03, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

The proposal to reintroduce wolves to the Scottish Highlands is controversial, just like the Yellowstone project it's modeled after.

Rothschild's giraffe at Lake Nakuru, Great Rift Valley, Kenya. A community project at Kenya's Lake Baringo is attempting to save the subspecies.

'A Silent Extinction': Finding Peace And Saving Giraffes On A Lake In Kenya

4:39pm April 29, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Nearly 40 percent of giraffes were wiped out in one generation. Now, Kenyan conservation efforts are helping to bring them back.

Study Questions Science Behind Hunting Plans

10:02pm March 08, 2018

by Nathan Rott

Researchers say governments' hunting policies often don't demonstrate they've made wildlife decisions using the best available science.