Wild animals are changing their schedules in response to human presence. As people continue to push deeper into once-quiet landscapes, many mammals are responding by becoming more nocturnal, slipping ...

You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may have lamented the decline of polar bears or the last of the northern white rhinos. But scientists are only beginning to ...

Feeding wild animals might seem like a harmless act of kindness, but it often carries serious and unintended consequences.

Protecting livestock in areas where large carnivores (like lions) live is increasingly important as human land use expands, wildlife habitat shrinks, and climatic changes reshape the ways in which ...

Creating backyard habitat and supporting efforts by policymakers to keep critters in mind are a few ways to support wildlife.

This post was updated April 22 at 9:23 p.m. It’s easy to lose sight of untouched nature in a city like Los Angeles. Helicopters and airplanes often look like birds, freedom from traffic often seems ...

Koalas, a much-loved icon, are both endangered and abundant in Australia. We look at the big picture across an even bigger ...

Common garden pests in Massachusetts include squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, rabbits, deer and various birds. MassWildlife recommends fencing, eliminating shelter and scare tactics to deter these ...