Wildlife

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Deadly Seafood Imports Put Marine Mammals At Risk

Whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals can drown or suffer for days after becoming trapped in fishing gear. U.S. law can block seafood imports from foreign fisheries that fail...

Deadly Seafood Imports Put Marine Mammals At Risk

Whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals can drown or suffer for days after becoming trapped in fishing gear. U.S. law can block seafood imports from foreign fisheries that fail...

Split-screen image of a gray lop-eared rabbit being held in a pet store beside two white rabbits confined in a metal cage.

Pet Store Rabbit Sales Push Vulnerable Animals Toward Neglect

Pet shop rabbits may look safe behind glass, but the story often changes after the sale. Many buyers do not realize how much care rabbits need until the damage is...

Pet Store Rabbit Sales Push Vulnerable Animals Toward Neglect

Pet shop rabbits may look safe behind glass, but the story often changes after the sale. Many buyers do not realize how much care rabbits need until the damage is...

Split-screen image of a monarch butterfly perched on an orange flower beside a striped monarch caterpillar hanging from a leaf.

America’s Most Beloved Butterfly Is Stuck In Federal Limbo

Monarch butterflies were on track for federal protection after years of population collapse. Now that decision has been pushed into an uncertain future, leaving one of North America’s most recognizable...

America’s Most Beloved Butterfly Is Stuck In Federal Limbo

Monarch butterflies were on track for federal protection after years of population collapse. Now that decision has been pushed into an uncertain future, leaving one of North America’s most recognizable...

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Helicopter Bear Hunts Raise New Wildlife Concerns

A court ruling has opened the door for Alaska wildlife agents to shoot black and brown bears from helicopters. The state says it wants to help caribou, but critics say...

Helicopter Bear Hunts Raise New Wildlife Concerns

A court ruling has opened the door for Alaska wildlife agents to shoot black and brown bears from helicopters. The state says it wants to help caribou, but critics say...

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Hunting Restrictions Are Being Lifted Across Public Lands

Federal officials are loosening hunting restrictions across national parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas. Some changes could affect trails, habitat, and fragile public lands.

Hunting Restrictions Are Being Lifted Across Public Lands

Federal officials are loosening hunting restrictions across national parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas. Some changes could affect trails, habitat, and fragile public lands.

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Man Arrested By Federal Agents After Rock Nearly Hits Endangered Seal

Lani was drifting near the Maui shoreline when a man allegedly picked up a large rock and threw it toward her head. The endangered Hawaiian monk seal survived, but the...

Man Arrested By Federal Agents After Rock Nearly Hits Endangered Seal

Lani was drifting near the Maui shoreline when a man allegedly picked up a large rock and threw it toward her head. The endangered Hawaiian monk seal survived, but the...