As droughts intensify globally, wildlife species face increased challenges from habitat loss, resource competition, dehydration, and heat stress. A recent study sheds light on how drought will become more frequent…
Small rats equipped with miniature backpacks are now being utilized to detect wildlife products trafficked illegally. African giant pouched rats have been trained to identify the scent of illicit animal…
She was late to school for the best reason. A Heartfelt Rescue: Opossum Saved by Compassionate Teen A few days ago, Cathy Howard and her teenage daughter were on their…
“A lot of times, he’s been mistaken for an opossum or a mink …” Mallow, the latest resident at Tennessee’s For Fox Sake wildlife rehabilitation center, has a truly one-of-a-kind…
As a stout, perky-eared animal waddled through the shrub-filled woodlands of Australia’s Richard Underwood Nature Refuge, it paused to sniff around the dirt and sticks. Unbeknownst to this creature, it…
Quite a find 🕵️ While hiking in Telluride, Colorado, college student Margaret Mabry stumbled upon an unexpected delight—a group of small, furry creatures that were so irresistibly cute she dubbed…
“We couldn’t tell, at first, what the animal was.” Carolyn McCabe and her boyfriend, Conor Keeling, were out on a hike in the Chicago area when they spotted what looked…
Two Canadians are captivating animal enthusiasts on Instagram with delightful videos of their pet rats maneuvering tiny cars. Initially considering a dog, Kendal Crawford and Shaun Stephens-Whale opted to adopt…
Sarah Jordan, aged 31, received a suspended prison sentence for housing over 100 pet rats in unsanitary and cramped conditions within a single room of her residence in Leyland, Lancashire,…