Over the past five years, Russian zoologists have been unable to detect and capture muskrats for subsequent breeding in ...

Avian influenza (bird flu) is a highly contagious disease of wild and captive birds. Controlling its spread remains a major challenge. A new study, however, has revealed some fascinating details about ...

A study finds that 41% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with just 6.4% of species ...

Austin Wildlife Rescue says baby animals are arriving earlier and in larger numbers. Here’s what’s behind the surge and what to do if you find one.

In the animal kingdom, relationships are often driven by survival and the chance to pass on their DNA. However, some species ...

Mangalitsa expert Barbara Meyer zu Altenschildesche debunks the many myths surrounding this unique pig and explains its ...

The world’s migratory animals are in trouble, and the latest warning is hard to ignore. Nearly half of the species protected ...

To some, they are essential for conserving wildlife, minimising encroachment, and preventing the type of conflict that ...

A Florida theme park and wildlife preserve is mourning the death of its beloved nearly 1,000-pound alligator. Orlando's ...

Purple martins spread joy as they return to their nest boxes in spring. But can we ward off an avian housing crisis?

The IUCN Red List has reclassified the world’s largest penguin species from ’near threatened’ to ’endangered’. Scientists ...

People sell wild animals for food and for traditional medicine — legally and illegally. A study looks at the risks of ...