Smaller mammals like squirrels, foxes, snowshoe hares, and more must go through a series of changes in the fall in order to prepare for winter. Some of ...

In recent summers on Maryland’s “tern raft,” a man-made conservation platform that serves as habitat for state-endangered ...

The dead geese found near Lake Sabatia in Taunton last month have tested preliminary positive for the bird flu (HPAI), according to the Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Decades of citizen science in Alaska helped researchers figure out how one of the biggest wildlife die-offs -- that of the seabird the common murre -- unfolded.

Post-Dispatch photographers capture tens of thousands of images every year. See some of their best work from January 2025 here.

Reindeer: Santa’s Trusty Companions Reindeer have captured the imagination of children and adults alike, hitching Santa’s ...

Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help ...

While much of the recent attention locally has been on the Eagles, a group of volunteers from western Schuylkill County has been more focused on birds of all types. Those folks took part in the recent ...

It’s a sunny February afternoon in 1982 at camp. The hot water hisses in the tea kettle on the woodstove. Outside it is 15 ...

When the wind howls and the temperature plummets, it's easy to look out a window as birds huddle in a bush or on a wire and wonder if they need some help to make it through the winter. While many ...

Whether shedding leaves, flying south or hibernating, every species has its own way of dealing with winter. But as the season gets milder, can they adapt? https://p ...