wildlife

The unit is part of a growing effort to place more federal wildlife research units in the Midwest.

The council unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting deer feeding within city limits. It goes into effect on Sept. 1.

It’s estimated North America has lost more than three billion birds over the past 50 years — mostly due to climate change and habitat loss.

The hellbender is the largest salamander in the U.S., known for the wrinkly skin on its sides. Because it gets oxygen to breathe directly from the water, it’s very sensitive to pollution like runoff from farm fields.

Late in the summer, Prunus persica produces hard little peaches that I have never have the chance to taste, as they are always knocked off the branches by wild animals.

The regulation is meant to outlaw roadside zoos and big cat breeding operations where tiger cubs are routinely discarded once they’re too large to interact with visitors.

Groundhogs, whistle pigs, woodchucks--whatever you call them, they hibernate all winter and wake up in the spring feeling ravenous, ready to eat your flowers.

If I were to start over, and knowing what I now know, I would start with a plan and a clearer idea of the type of garden I wanted.

We hear from Battle Ground, Indiana's Wolf Park about what to expect from upcoming events and what's new this summer.

When Carina was born in fall of 2017, zoo staff noticed that her mother was near her in the same area, but something was off.