Global wildlife trade is an enormous market – a look at the billions of animals the US imports from nearly 30,000 species
Understanding the number and origin of animals entering a country is important to control the health and ecological problems ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN14h
How a Hawaiian High School Student Inspired Nine New State Animals
What do nine Hawaiian snails have in common with the Texas longhorn, the Florida panther and the California grizzly bear?
Scientists warn of a species so gross it could trash California home values
As global temperatures rise, scientists worry that a "gross" moth species could eventually wreak havoc on California’s ...
These invasive pests are tormenting Florida’s manatees
Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
State officials release thousands of critical fish species after 50-year-long absence: 'This is history'
"A story of hope in an era that desperately needs it." State officials release thousands of critical fish species after ...
Wild Encounters on MSN4d
Feral Pigs Taking Over California: An Invasive Problem
"James Bigley Ranches offers unique insight on ranches, Western history, sustainability, and land management. With a wealth of experience in wildlife, firefighting, ranching, and corporate America, ...
Bay Area Audubon Society joins legal fray on owl killing plan
The Marin nonprofit has joined a coalition of conservation groups defending a federal plan to kill invasive barred owls in ...
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Conservation groups intervene in lawsuit to defend the lethal removal of barred owls
Five Northwest conservation groups have joined the federal government in defending a program to kill barred owls in the ...
‘Gross’ moth invasion wreaks havoc on forests — and property values: ‘A very bad effect’
After causing mayhem on the East Coast, the spongy creature has infiltrated parts of Northern and Southern California.
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A Mussel Bed is Full of Life, 80 Years Later
In 1941, two UC Berkeley graduate students recorded 31 species living in a mussel bed on Dillon Beach. In 2019, PhD candidate ...