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January 18, 2023

Michigan gray wolf comeback may be complete as population stabilizes

Michigan's gray wolf population may be stabilizing, with about 631 wolves in 136 packs being reported in the wild by the Department of Natural Resources.

January 18, 2023

Florida manatees still dying off at concerning rate, experts caution

While Florida manatee deaths dropped slightly last year, experts are warning that the marine mammals continue to die off at a concerning rate, largely due to starvation.

January 18, 2023

Smoky Mountains National Park starts early parking tag sales for new rule

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has started selling early parking tags in time for new rule beginning on March 1. The park decided on the Park it Forward program in August 2020.

January 18, 2023

Web cam catches CA bald eagle delivering 2 eggs in nest

A web cam has caught the sight of a bald eagle delivering two eggs this month in Southern California near San Bernardino National Forest.

January 18, 2023

Humpback whale washes up on Maryland shore

A dead humpback whale was found Monday on the shores of a beach at Maryland's Assateague Island National Seashore. There were no obvious signs of the cause of death.

January 18, 2023

‘Diva’ donkeys can’t resist themselves in mirror on the wall

Donkeys at an Ohio sanctuary just can't stop looking at themselves in a barn wall mirror as they display “diva” behavior in this video. Dawn and Dean Fagan run a donkey sanctuary in Marengo, Ohio, called Jackass Junction.

January 17, 2023

Abandoned alligator stashed in storage container found in New Jersey: 'Dangerous exotic species'

An animal welfare organization in New Jersey says a three-foot-long alligator was found in an abandoned storage container in Neptune Township.

January 17, 2023

Texas stray dog 'miraculously' recovering after being shot eight times in nose, leg, neck

A dog in Texas was brought to a shelter by animal control officers after he was shot eight times.

January 17, 2023

New Jersey environmental, fishing groups say there is 'no evidence' offshore wind is killing whales

New Jersey environmental groups claim that offshore wind farms don't play a role in killing whales in New Jersey and New York. The groups had press conference to support the industry.

January 17, 2023

Hawaii seabirds, other species relocated by once-hesitant climate activists

Environmentalists are relocating a rare seabird species in Hawaii in an effort to conserve it, in a practice that is often discouraged and rarely used.