Wildlife

Wolf Pack Spotted In Lassen Volcanic National Park For First Time

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have confirmed wolves have been recorded in Lassen Volcanic National Park for the first time ever.

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By justin.housman - February 10th, 2025 10:24am

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Section Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Closed For Nēnē Nesting

A section of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has been temporarily closed to give nesting nēnē some peace and quiet away from humans.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 14th, 2024 2:30am

Lawsuit To Remove Feral Horses From Cumberland Island National Seashore Dismissed

A federal judge, though sympathetic to the plight of feral horses at Cumberland Island National Seashore, has dismissed a lawsuit asking her to order the National Park Service to remove them to a more suitable home.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 10th, 2025 6:33pm

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Grizzly 399 Was A Bear For The Ages

Grizzly 399 symbolized our remaining wild and spectacular places. Her passing is a wake up call to protect grizzlies in the face of disappearing habitat, increased traffic, and shootings.

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By justin.housman - January 10th, 2025 6:26pm

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United States, Canada, And Mexico Agree To Work For Bison Conservation

Canada, Mexico, and the United States, noting that bison once roamed from Alaska to Mexico, earlier this year signed a letter of intent to continue to collaborate on bison conservation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 5th, 2024 2:30am

Transatlantic Rescue Mission Returns Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Home

A remarkable story of international collaboration and conservation is coming to a happy ending. With the help of a diverse group of partners and volunteers, a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle found stranded in the Netherlands is returning to her home waters in the Gulf of Mexico in early November.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2024 2:30am

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Grizzly Bear 399's Remains Have Been Returned To Grand Teton National Park

The cremated remains of legendary Grizzly bear 399 have been spread where she lived in Grand Teton National Park.

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By justin.housman - November 1st, 2024 12:43pm

Move To Downlist Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Called Premature

A decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to downlist the red-cockaded woodpecker from being endangered to threatened has been criticized as being premature and ignorant of climate-change threats to the species.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 10th, 2025 6:26pm

Grizzly Bear 399 Killed In Vehicle Collision In Wyoming

Grizzly bear 399, a legendary sow nearly 30 years in age who had nearly two dozen cubs over the years, was killed in a vehicle collision in the Snake River Canyon south of Jackson, Wyoming.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 23rd, 2024 1:58pm

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Legislation For Rescue, Rehabilitation, Release Of Sea Turtles Languishing

Legislation that would underwrite grants for the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sea turtles is languishing in the U.S. Senate with the clock running down on the current session of Congress.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 23rd, 2024 2:30am

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