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Shell Oil Rig Runs Aground Off Alaskan Wilderness, Threatening Wildlife

Despite warnings from wildlife advocates of the risks of allowing offshore oil drilling in the rough seas off Alaska, Shell has begun drilling test wells. This week, the New York … Read more

Top Ten California Wildlife Moments 2012

California is home to a remarkable array of wildlife, from the grey whales swimming in its coastal waters, to the sandhill cranes soaring over the Central Valley, to the bighorn … Read more

Northern cardinal

Photo of the Day: Northern Cardinal

Photo by Larry Keller See more of Larry Keller’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Great blue heron, Everglades

Photo of the Day: Everglades

Photo by Larry Kay See more of Larry Kay’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

California quail

Photo of the Day: California Quail in the Snow

Photo by Flickr member LAP75 See more of LAP75’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Eastern screech owl (red morph)

Photo of the Day: Sunny Eastern Screech Owl

Photo by Joshua Clark See more of Joshua Clark’s photos on Flickr >> Share this! Tweet #hoot2give Wild About Owls? Check out Why Owls Are So Hoot Right Now for … Read more

Photo: U.S. Geological Survey, mistletoe, Christmas, kiss

12 Things to Know about Mistletoe

Often used as a symbol of renewal because it stays green all winter, mistletoe is famed for its stolen-kisses power. But the plant also is important to wildlife, and it … Read more

Common redpoll

Photo of the Day: Common Redpoll

Photo by Sharon Watson (Sharon’s Bird Photos) See more of Sharon Watson’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be … Read more

Drought in the Rockies, Plains Taking Toll on Fish and Wildlife

  The drought persists in the Rocky Mountain West and it’s not just the ski slopes that look rough. Fish and wildlife are feeling the effects: Sagebrush and other plants … Read more

Common tern chick

Photo of the Day: Common Tern Chick

Photo by Lisa Franceski See more of Lisa Franceski’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more