Wildlife News

After more than eight years of delays, a sex offender who worked as a nurse is going to prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old patient.

Two bald eagles locked together by their talons in a midair battle survived a crash landing onto a runway at a northeastern Minnesota airport.

The Federal Government has warned the State of Hawai'i that it should either enter a plea agreement with the Department of Justice or face criminal prosecution, including possible jail time, in connection with the deaths of a large number of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and other wildlife caused by the continued use of certain street lights that are ... (more)

The Federal Government has warned the State of Hawai'i that it should either enter a plea agreement with the Department of Justice or face criminal prosecution, including possible jail time, in connection with the deaths of a large number of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and other wildlife caused by the continued use of certain street lights that are ... (more)

The video shows a man jumping on top of what appears to be a manatee and a young calf swimming near a dock in a residential area.

Federal wildlife scientists report Wednesday that frogs, salamanders and toads are dying off at alarming rates nationwide, with the declines most dire among threatened species.

The monitoring revealed how fishing gear hinders whales' ability to eat and migrate, depletes their energy as they drag gear for months or years, and can result in a slow death.

Sir David's comments come ahead of the publication of a report by 25 wildlife organisations from across the UK.

Last week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife demoted one of its employees from the field as a law enforcement officer to another park, where he now serves as a technician.

It has been a mixed bag for wildlife this week. In a rare piece of good news for pollinators , a study has shown that, in Europe, wild insects and plants are bouncing back after decades of decline.

The first part of 'The Secret Life of the Shannon' will air this Sunday evening , May 26 on RTE One at 6.30pm. The first part of a major new RTE television series, 'The Secret Life of the Shannon' presented by Colin Stafford Johnson exploring the wildlife of Ireland's great river will air on RTE One next Sunday 26 May on RTE One at 6.30pm. This ... (more)

The State of Nature study is the first of its kind with wildlife organisations across the country examining data for more than 3,000 of the country's native species.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital has announced new areas of woodland and open space and enhancements to habitats for wildlife will be key features of the Stanmore site's redevelopment.

The two female bobcat kittens, believed to be between six and eight weeks old, were discovered Friday in a train car in the Tuscola area, said Nicki Rosenhagen, a veterinary student and ward manager at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center.

In letters to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week, carnivore specialists say the wolf population has only begun to recover and is absent from most of its historical territory after being driven to near-extinction in the past century.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has received notification from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Tennessee that more than $1 million has been allocated for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program .

A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.

UK wildlife is "in trouble", with almost 2,000 species of birds, animals, insects and plants known to have declined in the past half century, experts have warned.

When habitat needs to be protected to ensure the survival of a species inhabiting this "blue marble", government and industry often balk and backpedal.

For the Talking Records project, 10 helpers were faced with over 5,000 cards recording the plants and flowers of Lancashire, some dating back hundreds of years.