US proposes zero new protections for traded wildlife at upcoming CITES CoP
The 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of signatories to CITES, the international wildlife trade agreement involving…
200 cameras set up to monitor Michigan’s elusive elk population
Michigan is home to hundreds of elk, and yet it’s been decades since researchers could pin down a…
giraffe, polar bear die same day at zoo
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — It was a mournful day for animal lovers in San Diego. On the…
Florida wildlife officials want your help finding a snake so rare it hasn’t been seen in years
Florida wildlife officials are urging residents and visitors to report sightings of the rare rainbow snake, a nonvenomous…
Can you spot Alabama’s venomous snakes? Take our quiz!
There are a lot of snakes that call our state home, and most of them aren’t venomous. That…
 A Deep Dive Into the World of the Sperm Whale
My summer of hiding out from the heat and watching cetacean documentaries continues, with a collection of films…
ABQ BioPark welcomes 3 new baby flamingo chicks
The trio will remain inside for now, except during scheduled walks. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Albuquerque BioPark is…
DCYF staffers asked to stay home after bat is sighted at Friendship Street building
(AP) — Employees of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families who work at the Friendship…
Watch The Moment Pot-Bellied Seahorses Pass Eggs Between Each Other Under The Sea
Down beneath the ocean waves are all manner of secret surprises, from mysterious-looking new species to gentle seahorses…
Endangered Karner blue butterfly makes a comeback in Michigan
MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU)— The endangered Karner blue butterfly, once scarce in Michigan, is making a notable comeback,…
Seen the rare rainbow serpent? The government wants to hear from you…
Wildlife officials are urging Floridians to report sightings of the rare rainbow snake, a nonvenomous species whose population…
Sea lion leptospirosis outbreak spreads up the California coast
BOTH PEOPLE AND PETS… ACTION NEWS 8 THE 300 MILE STRETCH OF CALIFORNIA COASTLINE FROM SANTA CRUZ TO…