HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

This elusive Idaho animal could soon be protected under the Endangered Species Act

A rarely spotted Idaho animal could see protections under the Endangered Species Act after a Montana court ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reevaluate the species’ status.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022

Cause of death released for beloved piping plover Monty

A necropsy revealed that Monty died from “a severe fungal respiratory infection, including laryngitis which restricted his airway,” according to a Tuesday statement from the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2022

Florida wildlife officials say some manatee food growing

Wildlife officials working to prevent Florida manatees from starving to death say they’re encouraged that some of the marine mammals’ favorite food is growing naturally in a key area

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

What resulted from feeding manatees 100 tons of lettuce? Officials ponder lessons

ORLANDO, Fla. — The emergency feeding and rescue of starving manatees in Central Florida has demobilized, with authorities now wondering about lessons learned, except for one.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 8, 2022

Fungus that causes fatal bat disease found in Louisiana

A fungus that has killed millions of bats nationwide has been found in Louisiana but has not sickened any bats so far in the state

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Officials: Florida manatees eat 'every scrap' in food trial

One thing wildlife officials have learned during the winter experimental feeding program to help manatees avoid starvation is that if you feed them, they will come

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022