Gray wolf death toll grows as US hunters take their bounty
Hunters have killed 299 gray wolves in the Rocky Mountain states where trophy hunting is set to continue through the winter, and in some cases through the spring. Conservationists say the packs could...
View ArticleHow record cold can be caused by ‘global warming’
Our current blast of extreme cold weather doesn't seem to fit into the "global warming" story, except that it's quite likely that the polar vortex visitation is a function of the warming Arctic circle....
View ArticlePolar vortex in the US could be the result of global warming
While the ongoing cold snap is breaking records from Minnesota to Florida, it will not go down in history as the most significant Arctic outbreak in U.S. history, not even by a longshot. Source
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You can help the North American Butterfly Association fight the seizure of...
The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) has filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in...
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Birding in the time of COVID-19
If you’re looking for a new hobby while social distancing, or have always been curious about what that small-red-breasted-bird-with-a-short-orange-beak-and-brown-tail in your oak tree is, now may be...
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Stinging (yes, stinging!) caterpillar season starts now
As the weather warms up and people begin spending more time in their yards, parks and forests, more people will be coming home with a rash or bug bite. However, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service...
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Dragonflies reveal mercury pollution levels across US national parks
A citizen science program that began more than a decade ago has confirmed the effective use of dragonflies to measure mercury pollution, according to a study in Environmental Science & Technology....
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