Wildlife Facts

Northern pintail in flight

Photo of the Day: Soaring Northern Pintail

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

Stop the New Madrid Levee to Protect Mississippi River Wildlife!

Meet the endangered interior least tern. These quirky, darting birds migrate from North America to Central and South America, and rely on areas along the Missouri, Ohio, Red, Rio Grande, … Read more

Gambel's quail and a desert cottontail; Pima County, Arizona

Photo of the Day: Desert Cottontail Shadowing Gambel’s Quail

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

Mountain goats

Photo of the Day: Mountain Goat in Training

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

Climate Change Takes a Bite out of Wolverines’ Habitat

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

Reddish egret

Photo of the Day: Reddish Egret Wading in Laguna Madre

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

Loggerhead shrike

Photo of the Day: Loggerhead Shrike

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

River otter

Photo of the Day: Curious River Otter

Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch See more of Jaymi Heimbuch’s photos on Flickr >> Speak Up for River Otters The fate of river otter habitat in a Mississippi River outlet depends … Read more

Cedar waxwing feeding on white mulberry

Nonnative Plants: Ecological Traps?

When I moved into my first house several years ago, it was also the first time I’d ever had my own yard—and with a double lot located on a corner, … Read more

Northern harrier searching for prey

Photo of the Day: Northern Harrier On The Hunt

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