This summer, comic book fanboys and Hugh Jackman admirers are expected to flock to theaters to see The Wolverine, the latest installment of Jackman’s onscreen portrayal of the adamantium-clawed superhero. … Read more
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Because of Pythons, Nine Lives May Not Be Enough for Florida Panther
[br] If cats have nine lives, an endangered cougar subspecies may be down to its last one. The Florida panther has been a whisker away from extinction for decades, struggling … Read more
The 12 Most Dramatic, Disturbing and Inspiring Wildlife Stories of 2010
There were thousands of wildlife stories in the news over the past year but some stand out as being particularly dramatic, sobering or even inspiring. The great Gulf turtle rescue: … Read more
One Week Left to Be Heard: Save The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Alaskan Arctic is a place most people only dream about. Endless daylight alternates with constant, freezing night. The Northern Lights illuminate wilderness rivers flowing from the Brooks Range to … Read more
Feeling Blue: Florida Butterfly Flutters on the Edge of Extinction
The brightly colored wings of the Miami blue butterfly once flittered and fluttered all over coastal Florida. But now, something so lovely and once so common is vanishing at a … Read more
Settlement Will Increase Protections for Imperiled Wildlife
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently announced that it has resolved a host of lawsuits concerning deadlines it missed to protect wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). … Read more
Climate Capsule: Drills, Spills, & Restoration Bills
This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: One Year Later, What’s Working, and Who’s Not Quote: Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ), former EPA administrator Economic Story of the Week: NYC … Read more