DNR estimates Wisconsin's wolf population up about 13%
Modeling indicates the actual wolf population is between 957 and 1,573 wolves, with the most likely estimate 1,195 wolves.
Puppy rescued from charred remains of home in California as wildfires burn through West Coast
Rescuers found a puppy sheltering within the charred remains on a property impacted by the Berry Creek fires.
Feds deny moose protections in Wisconsin, 3 other Midwest states
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled “the northwestern subspecies” of moose historically found in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan is stable.
Remains of endangered primate found in shipment bound for New York
Agriculture specialists inspecting bags of dried chili peppers imported from Thailand also found dried frogs, dried insects, and turtle bones.
Wolverines return to Mt. Rainier National Park after 100-year absence
The rare, elusive wolverine has returned to Mount Rainier National Park after a 100-year absence.
Missing, mistreated tigers, ligers, wolves described in USDA reports on Joe Exotic's former zoo
An Oklahoma zoo once owned by Joe Maldonado-Passage, AKA Joe Exotic, will soon become the property of Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue and Exotic's chief rival in the Netflix show "Tiger King."
A bald eagle downed an EGLE drone, sending it into Lake Michigan
An Upper Peninsula bald eagle launched an airborne attack on a drone operated by a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) pilot last month, tearing off a propeller and sending the aircraft to the bottom of Lake Michigan
Seals and Guadalupe fur seals are getting entangled in fishing gear and plastic
Young seals are most often found entangled around the head and body leading to slow starvation.
Video: Hiker praised for remaining calm as black bear approaches her, sniffs her hair
SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico -- Sure, tourists are warned to stay away from wildlife, but what about the other way around?In two heart-pounding clips shared to Twitter over the weekend, a woman is seen motionless on a hiking trail as a young black bear comes up and begins to sniff her.The incident reportedly occurred at Chipinque Ecological Park in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, one of the users who posted the video wrote.