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Split image of a monk seal caution sign on a beach and a close-up of a monk seal sleeping on the sand with sandy whiskers.

Rock Hurled At Rare Hawaiian Monk Seal Triggers Federal Investigation

A Hawaiian monk seal was resting near shore in Lahaina when witnesses say a man picked up a large rock and threw it toward the animal. The video spread fast,...

Rock Hurled At Rare Hawaiian Monk Seal Triggers Federal Investigation

A Hawaiian monk seal was resting near shore in Lahaina when witnesses say a man picked up a large rock and threw it toward the animal. The video spread fast,...

Split image showing a distant bison herd at dusk beside a close-up portrait of a bison’s face in winter.

Trump Administration Targets America’s Buffalo In A Fight Over Public Land

The American bison once nearly vanished from the continent. Now, a federal decision could force hundreds of them off public grasslands in Montana and replace their grazing permits with cattle-only...

Trump Administration Targets America’s Buffalo In A Fight Over Public Land

The American bison once nearly vanished from the continent. Now, a federal decision could force hundreds of them off public grasslands in Montana and replace their grazing permits with cattle-only...

Wolves Found Dead In Suspected Italian Park Poisoning

Wolves Found Dead In Suspected Italian Park Poisoning

Wolves returned to parts of Italy after decades of protection. Now at least 18 have been found dead in and around a national park, and poison is suspected. The danger...

Wolves Found Dead In Suspected Italian Park Poisoning

Wolves returned to parts of Italy after decades of protection. Now at least 18 have been found dead in and around a national park, and poison is suspected. The danger...

Two Atlantic puffins stand on a rock against a bright blue sky, their orange feet and colorful beaks vivid in the sunlight.

Iceland Still Allows Puffin Hunting As Seabirds Face Growing Pressure

Atlantic puffins return to Iceland’s cliffs each year, but the birds now face threats far beyond the nesting season. Warming seas can push food out of reach. Storms can leave...

Iceland Still Allows Puffin Hunting As Seabirds Face Growing Pressure

Atlantic puffins return to Iceland’s cliffs each year, but the birds now face threats far beyond the nesting season. Warming seas can push food out of reach. Storms can leave...

Split image showing a distressed man holding a glass of water on the left and a soldier in winter gear drinking from a large water bottle in the snow on the right.

Toxic PFAS Cleanup Delays Leave Military Families Waiting For Safe Water

For decades, firefighting foam used at military installations left a toxic legacy that still reaches drinking water, farms, homes, and families. Newer federal reviews show how large the cleanup challenge...

Toxic PFAS Cleanup Delays Leave Military Families Waiting For Safe Water

For decades, firefighting foam used at military installations left a toxic legacy that still reaches drinking water, farms, homes, and families. Newer federal reviews show how large the cleanup challenge...

Opossum curled up on a wooden dock beside the water, with a second image showing the opossum safely contained in a net during rescue.

Dogs Bark At A Dock And Lead Rescuers To A Wild Animal Fighting To Stay Alive

Uplifting opossum rescue shows how alert pets, responders and a rescuer saved and released a stranded, hypothermic opossum.

Dogs Bark At A Dock And Lead Rescuers To A Wild Animal Fighting To Stay Alive

Uplifting opossum rescue shows how alert pets, responders and a rescuer saved and released a stranded, hypothermic opossum.