Rates of Chinook salmon bycatch in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a signal that climate change and increased frequency of marine heatwaves could lead to higher bycatch rates, new research indicates.

In Georgia, a snake hotspot in the United States, for each degree a day heats up, the odds of getting bitten by a venomous snake increase by nearly 6%. 

In 2020, Tufts Wildlife Clinic Director Maureen Murray, V03, published a study that showed 100% of red-tailed hawks tested at the clinic were positive for exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs).

The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to researchers.

Seabirds, from cormorants to puffins, spend most of their lives at sea. 

Research conducted by The University of Queensland has revealed that Queensland native forestry, including timber harvesting, could actually help conserve biodiversity and mitigate climate risks.

We all discard a huge amount of plastic and other man-made materials into the environment, and these are often picked up by birds. 

Livestock and pets may be at risk due to poor air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke, according to animal welfare expert Angela Green-Miller at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

The North Pacific’s long-beleaguered gray whales may finally be headed for recovery, officials say.

Flowers pollinated by native bees produce fitter offspring than flowers pollinated by honey bees, according to a new study carried out in San Diego, California.