Two suspects charged in largest seizure of turtles in recent history, FWC says

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of native turtles in Florida in what the agency says is the largest seizure of turtles in recent history.

Bird population in Central Texas declining since 1970

The problem is bigger than Central Texas though and is not just isolated to grassland birds. According to a study published in Science in September, bird populations in the United States and Canada have declined by 29 percent, or almost 3 billion birds, “signaling a widespread ecological crisis.” 

Rare black coyote sighted in Austin

Several images of a black coyote were recently captured by a camera set up by wildlife officers with Austin Animal Center.

Celina woman nearly struck by lightning while on Facebook Live

An aspiring North Texas storm chaser is doing remarkably well after nearly being hit by lightning during a storm.

Meet the ‘Queen of Corpulence’: ‘Holly’ crowned 2019 ‘Fat Bear Week’ champion

A winner has officially been announced for Alaska’s Katmai National Park & Reserve fifth annual “Fattest Bear” of Brooks River competition featuring the park’s heftiest bears.

Hilarious video shows lion cub spooking her mom

A video from the Royal Zoological Society at Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo has gone viral after a tiny lion cub unknowingly put quite the fright into her mother.

Nevada warns hunters of ‘zombie’ deer disease affecting herds in 24 other states

A neurodegenerative disease is spreading through deer and elk populations in 25 states and provinces throughout the United States, turning infected animals into drooling, stumbling ‘zombies.’

First woman named chief ranger at Yellowstone National Park

The North Carolina native has just been named the very first female chief ranger at Yellowstone National Park.

CDC sends warning to hunters after deer with tuberculosis found to transmit bacteria to people

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared a warning to hunters after a man in Michigan was found to have developed tuberculosis caused by bacteria transmitted from deer carcass.

Game Warden, volunteers working to save goose hit by blow dart

The game warden said they have identified the person who shot the darts and are looking into what charges to file.