I receive versions of the following questions every spring and summer as people begin to have more interactions with our native wildlife.

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These social animals manage friendships, grudges, alliances, family politics, and power struggles that feel surprisingly ...

Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied on the medicinal properties of plants. Now, growing evidence suggests we may not be the ...

After the most recent bear encounter in Mammoth Lakes, fear and misunderstanding are again taking over.

Wild greater honeyguide birds in sub-Saharan Africa have learned to recognize specific human vocal calls used by local ...

An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies after waking up with a bat on his nose and mouth.

In February of 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off not just the largest armed conflict in Europe since the Second World War. It also triggered an unprecedented experiment in how wars spill into ...

We have changed from wanting animals to understand human language to wanting to understand how they communicate with each ...

Forget goats and chickens, this South Carolina farm lets you hang out with capybaras, kangaroos, and sloths up close in one ...

Mar. 3, 2026 Returning rescued slow lorises to the wild may sound like a conservation success, but a new study shows it can turn deadly. Researchers tracked nine released animals and found that only ...