4+ week, 2+ day ago   (246+ words) Kingsnakes earned their name in part because of their tendency to prey on other snakes. They are ophiophagous, meaning they eat snakes, and they subdue prey by constriction. "Any snake species that has 'king' in its name means it eats…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (482+ words) A prominent Australian World Heritage rainforest has become the site of a fire ant discovery, renewing concerns about the harm invasive species can inflict on sensitive ecosystems and the communities connected to them. Researchers say the significance of the find…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (447+ words) For more than 20 years, Indigenous rangers on Australia's Melville Island worked alongside scientists, government agencies, nonprofits, and private partners to eradicate an invasive fire ant species that had threatened local wildlife. Now, the long-running effort has proven successful, with local…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (335+ words) A mysterious fungal disease is threatening wild snakes in Southeast Queensland, Australia, raising alarm among researchers in a country known for its remarkable reptile diversity. According to Better Homes and Gardens Australia, researchers have identified ophidiomycosis, or snake fungal disease,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (217+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission officials said on Tuesday that its Conservation Incentive Program "continues to pay big dividends for wildlife habitat in Arkansas." Officials said the program is in its second year and that they plan…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (518+ words) A new set of Arkansas rules could add warfarin-based toxic bait to the state's feral hog control toolbox, as KTLO reported. The implementation might be a little ways off. The outlet noted that no such poison may be sold or…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (422+ words) Colorado wildlife officials are drawing attention for an unusual conservation strategy, using "Trojan" brook trout to wipe out invasive fish by producing all-male broods. The effort is meant to give native cutthroat trout a better chance of surviving in mountain…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (458+ words) Recent black bear sightings in Columbia are highlighting the growth of the species' population in Missouri. The black bear population in the state has reached about 1,000 and is expanding beyond its core range in the Ozarks, according to a community…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (171+ words) For years, conservation efforts at OUC’s Stanton Energy Center in east Orlando has contributed to safeguarding one of Florida’s most endangered birds — the red-cockaded woodpecker. Federal wildlife officials now state that the species has improved sufficiently to be officially reclassified…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (789+ words) University of Central Florida researchers using genetic information say that, with intervention, depleted flamingo populations in Florida can recover. A study led by biology graduate student Jessica Folsom used genomic data in determining the flamingo population and its genetics in…...