Livonia considers options for reducing deer population, drawing support and resistance

Livonia is looking for solutions to keep the deer population down. No decision has been made about a potential cull, but the city will join an Urban Deer Management Coalition.

Ohio researchers develop new breed of honeybees to fight parasites

Central State University's breeding program aims to create worker bees with smaller mandibles known as 'Ohio Mite Biters.'

Maine woman, 64, punches bear in nose after it chased her dog

The woman was bitten when she stepped in between her dog and the black bear, which had been chasing her pet – and punched the bear in the nose.

Rare lizard found only in major US oil patch proposed as endangered species

The dunes sagebrush lizard has quite the natural habitat. It's found only in parts of one of the world's most lucrative oil and natural gas basins.

Critically endangered turtle hatchlings found, captured on video

According to researchers, this is the first official record of Burmese peacock softshell turtle hatchlings in the wild.

Killer whales are attacking, sinking boats and scientists are unsure why

Aggressive orcas are attacking boats in Western Europe and the increase in sightings of this behavior is confusing scientists. The latest in a series of reported incidents happened off the coast of Spain in the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday. 

Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump

The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals as officials move to reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened application of the Endangered Species Act.

Mayfly swarms emerging from the Great Lakes for summer mating season

Adult mayflies don't have a mouth, only live for a couple days, and pose no threat to humans. Instead, they're flying around for a single reason: to find a mate.

Watch: Bees take over Times Square

It’s not the first time bees have invaded Times Square.

Watch: Large bison herd escorts calves across road in Yellowstone

The reddish-brown calves are born in late April and May and can keep up with the herd 2 to 3 hours after birth, according to the National Park Service.

Watch: Deer jumps into pool after wreaking havoc inside New Jersey home

Despite the bloody scene left behind by the deer, animal control officials said it was not seriously injured and the deer was shortly released back into the wild.