Gophers (Geomyidae) are a family of rodents, with 41 known species burrowing through North and Central America. These furry ...

Yellowstone National Park is home to 11 species of reptiles and amphibians. Snakes make up nearly half of that number, with ...

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the ...

As Ventura County heads into the summer, the chance of an encounter with a rattlesnake increases for residents and visitors.

Although a superpower, the U.S. is under constant invasion — we’re not talking humans here but meek-looking plants and ...

A proposal aims to change the definition of "harm" in the Endangered Species Act, and environmental groups are raising alarms over its potential impact. The new proposal could alter how "harm" is ...

It’s not always easy getting the average person obsessed with snakes. But some enthusiasts want to change that — like Michael ...

NORTH PORT – The Environmental Conservancy of North Port and Surrounding Areas is driving to raise nearly $4,300 to meet a ...

Sunday in that bleak pandemic summer of 2020, the air near central California’s Big Basin Redwoods State Park felt muggy, almost tropical. Weird, thought naturalist Christian ...

Imperiled wildlife species that have been observed at Creek Ranch include sandhill crane, crested caracara, little blue heron ...

Two recent incidents prompted me to look into this subject — squirrels damaging trees and garden plants: A highly valued ...