When wildlife is distressed, the right response depends on the species, the circumstances, and the knowledge of the people giving advice.

Beaver Lake can be a birding hot spot in April when all manner of waterfowl, shore birds and songbirds that fly near water ...

I suspect the rains early Friday took away the last remnants that had been hanging on in the center of the lake. This past ...

Bird populations have declined at an alarming rate in recent decades, but there’s still reason for optimism, according to ...

Nature watchers often observe the changes as we go through the months. Phenologists have noted that virtually every month has a difference between the first half and the second. We had a good ...

Birds are the undisputed champions of epic travel -- but they are not the only long-haul fliers. A handful of bats are known to travel thousands of kilometers in continental migrations across North ...

A common loon swims in the Monterey Bay close to the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on a recent afternoon. These birds are common winter residents in Monterey Bay, often spotted in harbors, near shore, ...

The hauntingly beautiful common loon, horned grebe and another diver, red-breasted merganser, have been spotted lately on Blackwell Forest Preserve’s Silver Lake, based on photos shared on eBird. Amy ...

Before Neanderthals and Denisovans, before Homo erectus, before Lucy and other australopiths, who was the ancestor that gave rise to human evolution? Fossils of hominoids that lived during the Early ...

As loons make their way back to Midwest lakes this spring, some are being forced out of the sky by dangerous weather conditions, leading to crash landings far from water. Wildlife experts say the ...

Journal Editorial Report: GOP lawmakers override his veto after Andy Beshear bows to the teachers union. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Ricardo B. Brazziell/Associated Press At first blush, there’s ...