Don't feed birds this spring!
The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota is asking people to not fill bird feeders or birdbaths to help stop the spread of bird flu this spring.
Wind energy company kills at least 150 eagles in US, pleads guilty
The company pleaded guilty to criminal charges and was ordered to pay over $8 million in fines and restitution after at least 150 eagles were killed at its wind farms in eight states.
Highly infectious bird flu detected in Macomb, St. Clair, and Monroe counties
The threat of avian influenza prompted the Detroit Zoo to move its birds indoors earlier this year.
Watch: Trailcam spots python defending eggs from hungry bobcat
Biologists say they have now documented "antagonistic" interactions between a Florida bobcat and a python at the Big Cypress National Preserve in the Everglades.
Yellowstone, America's 1st national park, turns 150
On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became America’s first national park and inspired a national parks movement around the world.
Video captures flock of birds suddenly falling from the sky in Mexico
A flock of yellow-headed blackbirds suddenly dropped from the sky on a street in Mexico, but the reason behind the mysterious fall remains unclear.
'Never felt so helpless': Moose attacks Iditarod sled dog team for nearly an hour
A bull moose in Alaska attacked the sled dog team training for the upcoming Iditarod race. Four animals were injured but are now recovering.
Crocodile with tire stuck around neck for 6 years is finally freed
A wild crocodile with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck since 2016 has finally been freed thanks to an Indonesian bird catcher’s tireless effort.
Michigan DNR wants to expand bobcat hunting in state, increase trapping season length
Proposed changes would expand hunting periods to 20 days in some counties, while creating trapping seasons 9 days long in others.
Video: Flock of birds swarms Texas mall parking lot
Kenna Mitchell captured unnerving video of swarms of birds on top of cars and flying around a Texas parking lot.
'Stuff of nightmares': Rare, deep-sea fish found on California beach
"Mouth almost looked bloody! I’d say it was nearly a foot long," Jay Beiler said.
Warmer summers creating worse tick problems for moose, Isle Royale study shows
It’s a ghastly sight: ticks by tens of thousands burrowed into a moose’s broad body, sucking its lifeblood as the agonized host rubs against trees so vigorously that much of its fur wears away. A new study shows the infestation is worsening.
Could sea lamprey be eradicated from the Great Lakes? A new control method suggests it's possible
Closer to vampires than actual fish, using their razor-sharp mouths and tongue, sea lamprey pushed the Great Lakes fishery to the brink after their discovery 100 years ago. Today, scientists are considering methods that could eradicate them.
The manchineel tree, the most dangerous in the world, is here in Florida
The manchineel tree is harmful in just about every way aside from looking at it. Legend even says it’s what killed Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon.
That's one way to open hunting season - deer filmed running through Michigan church
When faith leaders arrived at their Sturgis church Monday morning, they found signs of breaking and entering. It soon became clear it wasn't a human that had broken in.
With some butcher shops closed, Michigan deer hunters may find meat processing tough this season
The state's traditional 15-day firearm season begins on Monday.
VIDEO: Bear crashes wedding, unfazed guest continues eating dinner
A video going viral on TikTok shows a bear-y unusual wedding crasher at a reception held over the weekend in Mexico.
Michigan proposes quarantining some firewood to kill pests
The state's agriculture department says more than 140 pests and diseases can be moved by firewood, including several harmful invasive species.
Are caracals legal in Michigan? An exotic African cat's escape in Royal Oak raises the question
Described as the size of a German Sheppard with the personality of one too, these carnivorous 50-pound African native cats feature ears similar to horns and long canine teeth. They hiss instead of meow and prey upon small mammals, birds, and rodents for food.
UPDATE: Royal Oak Police capture missing domesticated African caracal cat that got loose
A domesticated African caracal has escaped from a Royal Oak home and the school district has been warned by police to keep an eye out for the animal.