The salmon and steelhead that return to the Columbia and Snake Rivers are like no other fish in the world. They migrate nearly 1,000 miles, connecting coastal and river communities … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Stuffed Animals Help Baby Beavers
Animal rescue always has the risk of wild animals becoming too dependent on humans. To save some baby beaver kits, PAWS Wildlife Center in Lynnwood, WA found that stuffed animals helped. … Read more
New Whooping CraneCam Comes Online
Operation Migration’s CraneCam is now broadcasting live video around the world, offering watchers views of one of the world’s most endangered birds, the Whooping crane. Operation Migrations USA via PR.com … Read more
Fireflies!
The weather’s warm and the kids are on summer vacation, which means it’s the perfect time to get outside and encounter the insect icon of summertime: the firefly. Did you … Read more
Unusual Bald Bird Discovered
A new species of bird has been discovered by scientists in Laos. The bird is Asia’s first new species of bulbul, a songbird, in more than 100 years, Physorg.com reports: … Read more
Some Good News For Ocean Fisheries
A new study finds some signs of recovery from overfishing in several areas around the globe. Physorg.com reports: Scientists have joined forces in a groundbreaking assessment on the status of … Read more
Can Commerical Air Lines Act More Like Geese?
A university-based contest called “Fly Your Idea” is producing interesting ideas for more environmentally-sound flight including borrowing some ideas from geese. Physorg.com reports: “A team of five doctoral students from … Read more
Goats Enlisted to Protect Endangered Turtles
That’s right — goats! When mowing practices were found dangerously harmful to bog turtles in Maryland, a different (more ancient) mowing technique was employed. The Baltimore Sun reports: “The State … Read more
