Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea. This snake, characterized by its matte black coloration and adaptability ...

Species & Habitats Aquatic invasive species Preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species ...

Invasive species are non-native species that have been introduced to an ecosystem and have established there causing ecological damage. The study of invasive species involves questions about the ...

President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a new rule last Wednesday that would rescind widespread habitat protections for species protected under the Endangered Species Act, a landmark law ...

The eggs laid mark the first wild eggs from the species in approximately 40 years. Nine Sihek, also known as Guam kingfishers, were released at the Nature Conservancy’s Palmyra Atoll Preserve in ...

To prevent extinctions, we need to start addressing the big gaps in our national threatened species list, argues Hugh Possingham, the Biodiversity Council’s Co-chief Councillor. Ninety-seven per cent ...

Environmental groups are raising concerns about newly tabled Ontario legislation that they say will be "catastrophic" for wildlife and weaken government protections for "species that are the ...

Some of the jars are empty, and others contain several coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae. Monahan, a dog handler for the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response, set up a quick training session for ...

Mostly cloudy with a 65% chance for rain and thunderstorms. High temperature around 83F. Dew point will be around 67F with an average humidity of 77%. Winds will be 10 mph from the S. Clear with a 25% ...

In a report, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on Monday that the species population has grown, after an initiative to reduce the number of stoats living on the islands ...

Thousands of marine and land species — 39% of all marine mammal species, 891 types of fish, 154 shore bird species, 115 reptiles species and five types of sea turtles, including the 2,000 ...

Mulund West, roughly 35 kilometres from Byculla, will serve as home to 206 birds of 18 exotic species. This will be an alternative tourist attraction to help ease the Byculla Zoo's crowding. For the ...