The Weather Network on MSN

Feeding wild deer? There's a fine for that

There is plenty of food for deer in the natural environment.
Islands on MSN

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is home to a wildlife refuge with trails, animal encounters, and water activities

Hidden within Michigan's wilderness, this sprawling refuge offers trails, remarkable wildlife encounters, scenic waterways, ...
Whiskey Riff

Picture-Taking Tourists Get Way Too Close To Elk In Rocky Mountain National Park

Getting dangerously close to wild animals is an entirely avoidable epidemic in this country. The National Park Service is very close to having to post signs and billboards all over the place with ...

Stop Doing This When Visiting Yellowstone National Park (It Can Get You Fined By Park Rangers)

Yellowstone National Park's rugged, pristine natural environment is a huge draw, and it's important to preserve it while ...
The New York Times

For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. By Emily Anthes Every spring, more than 200,000 ...

Dramatic rescues of pangolins and other rare wildlife can start with a single message

Southeast Asia is a hotspot for illegal wildlife trade. Nonprofits with hotlines to report trafficking produce an outsized impact in saving animals.
Smithsonian Magazine

The Mere Presence of Humans—Not Just Our Changes to the Land—Can Alter Wild Animals’ Behaviors, a New Study Suggests

Researchers examined GPS tracking data from thousands of animals representing 37 species and anonymized cellphone location ...
NPR

Wildlife crossings save animals, people and billions in vehicular damage costs

Car crashes with wildlife kill about 200 Americans every year. Federal funding is helping states build safe animal crossings to reduce the carnage. Every year, an estimated 200 people die in U.S.