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Mushroom hunters entered a Nepal forest and found a nest built by the only snake known to make one. Officials have now restricted access while conservationists monitor the site

Mushroom hunters entered a Nepal forest and found a nest built by the only snake known to make one. Officials have now restricted access while conservationists monitor the site

The discovery has prompted authorities to limit public access to the region while conservationists monitor the nesting site. In a routine search for wild mushrooms deep in a community forest in Nepal, extraordinary wildlife has been discovered. Local residents exploring the forest floor near Jhakri Sota in the Ambe Community Forest came across something few … Read more

Fat squirrels, rowdy bears and burned-out rangers: How Trump policies are scrambling America’s national parks

Fat squirrels, rowdy bears and burned-out rangers: How Trump policies are scrambling America’s national parks

As a backcountry ranger at a national park, Sam built a career doing work that many visitors never see: patrolling trails, checking campsites and educating hikers on how to keep themselves and the park safe. Sam had never been asked to collect entry fees — until this year. Now, Sam works overtime each week at … Read more

Black bear roams Doña Ana, spotted in pecan trees and near Evergreen retirement community

Black bear roams Doña Ana, spotted in pecan trees and near Evergreen retirement community

DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A black bear has been spotted roaming through Doña Ana in recent days, an unusual sight in the Chihuahuan Desert that has left some residents concerned as the animal moves through pecan fields and backyards. According to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, a conservation officer first … Read more

Blacktip sharks expanding migration range to Long Island, study says

Blacktip sharks expanding migration range to Long Island, study says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Shark Week puts the spotlight on ocean predators, researchers say blacktip sharks are spending more time farther north along the East Coast, expanding their summer range into areas where beachgoers historically encountered them less often. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University say warming ocean temperatures are reshaping … Read more

Submersible stumbles upon prehistoric animal 365m deep in Pacific darkness

Submersible stumbles upon prehistoric animal 365m deep in Pacific darkness

Ocean researchers have shared the extraordinary moment a nautilus swam right up to their underwater vehicle to say hello.  Marine scientists were exploring Rotuma – an island around 300 miles north of Fiji – on a deep-sea submersible when something stood out to them on the seafloor around 365 metres deep. It was the iconic striped shell of a … Read more

Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning | Wildlife

Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning | Wildlife

The recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said. Erustus Kanga, the agency’s director general, told Citizen TV that analysis of samples collected from the carcasses had found … Read more

‘Kind of like a fairytale’: documentary tells the unusual tale of Flaco the Owl | Documentary films

‘Kind of like a fairytale’: documentary tells the unusual tale of Flaco the Owl | Documentary films

Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gained a cult following after leaving his life in captivity at the Central Park zoo in 2023 and surviving, against all odds, for more than a year as a free bird in Manhattan. Birdwatchers tracked his every move, capturing his vast wingspan and luminous orange eyes with their cameras. His fans … Read more

Ventana Wildlife Society warns lead poisoning is stalling California condor nesting in Central Coast

Ventana Wildlife Society warns lead poisoning is stalling California condor nesting in Central Coast

Ventana Wildlife Society warns lead poisoning is stalling California condor nesting in Central Coast The California condor flock managed by Pinnacles National Park and Ventana Wildlife Society has decreased from 114 to 106 birds, with lead poisoning identified as a significant challenge. , Calif. — The California condor population on the Central Coast has dropped … Read more