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Scientists probe sharp drop in Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population
A new report on the Chesapeake Bay’s signature blue crab has documented a steep, long-term decline in the crustacean’s population.
Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts get $44.2M in grants
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the EPA announced grant awards exceeding $44 million to support the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
MD black bear hunters facing penalties for alleged violations
The black bear hunting season is over in Western Maryland, but some are facing charges or citations for illegalities while hunting for bears.
A woodpecker has invaded a Massachusetts neighborhood. Residents are taking it in stride.
Rockport residents are slinging trash bags and towels over the side mirrors of their cars to protect them from a destructive and determined pileated woodpecker.
Wildlife caused $10M in Md. crop losses last year
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland farmers say wildlife caused an estimated $10 million in crop losses last year. The estimate was released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Maryland field office […]
Wind farm developers seek more time to start
Utility regulators questioned developers of a proposed Western Maryland wind farm for almost an hour Wednesday before holding off on whether to give them more time to start a project […]
DNR set to reopen otter trapping in western Maryland
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says it’s preparing to allow trapping for river otters in far western Maryland after reintroducing them to the region. The agency said […]
Advocates seek to stop wolf hunts in Idaho, Montana
PASADENA, Calif. — Wildlife advocates appeared in federal court Tuesday seeking to stop gray wolf hunts that are already well under way in the Northern Rockies, arguing that Congress overstepped […]
Migrating swans bring out Anchorage photographers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Southcentral Alaska sees plenty of visitors, but few draw local paparazzi like the guests that fly south every October: trumpeter and tundra swans. Hundreds of swan pairs, […]
Call of the Wild: Autumn elk bugling in Estes Park
ESTES PARK, Colo. — There are certain signs of fall in the town of Estes Park: the chill of morning frost, the reds and yellows of autumn leaves, and the […]
Nowadays most U.S. rabies cases come from wildlife
Rabies prevention in the United States is by and large a success story, with just one to four people dying of rabies each year in the U.S. thanks to widespread […]
Opossums are common but misunderstood
LOS ANGELES — People have been calling Leslie Bale about opossums since 1982 when she started on the graveyard shift as a 911 dispatcher for the Irvine Police Department. The […]
