Protecting Wildlife

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (316+ words) (WJAR) — Several trees along the road were decorated with artificial webs for the Halloween season, prompting concerns online that the material could entangle birds and leave them injured. “I don't think it's harmful at all because the leaves are falling…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (463+ words) California lawmakers have already made a decisive move in the battle against golden mussels, the tiny bivalves that are clogging waterways and pipes in the Delta. But it’s a waiting game in Congress. There, the race is on to see…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (526+ words) Arabian Sea humpback whales represent a distinct evolutionary lineage and could potentially be recognised as a fourth subspecies of humpback whale, according to a new genetic study. The research, led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in collaboration with the…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (310+ words) The battle against invasive species in California reached a new milestone this May when lawmakers introduced federal legislation to target the golden mussel. With funds totaling $15 million per year through 2030, the initiative signals a considerable commitment, but one that many…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (692+ words) Whale falls provide an opportunity to explore the role of carbon capture in climate change mitigation. Frequent Questions—San Pedro Basin Whale Falls - Does the discovery of the whale falls reveal an unrecognized source or level of whale mortality that…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (700+ words) Project will restore wetlands and habitat, address decades of subsidence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif., October 07, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Surrounded by the waters of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, state and local leaders…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (164+ words) Since 2018, AWS has released more than 38,000 native freshwater mussels, including Eastern lamp mussels and Eastern pond mussels, into the Anacostia. Many of them were reared in tanks in classrooms around Prince George’s County. The program is embedded in the ninth-grade…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1757+ words) As Monica Turner trekked across the western hills of Yellowstone National Park, the cold rain was inescapable. Even the constant movement of putting one foot in front of the other as she fought through a slew of dense branches could…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (162+ words) ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in multiple northern Minnesota lakes. The DNR says they're in Sauer Lake in Becker County, near Detroit Lakes, and in Eleventh Crow Wing Lake, near…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (730+ words) By Hannah Nazarenus, News intern Oct. 2, 2026, 3:25 p.m. · Invasive zebra mussels have been confirmed in American Heroes Park Pond in Bellevue, an unusual detection in a body of water where boats are prohibited. City park staff discovered the small mussels on Sept....