TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Gray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after authorities began a last-ditch attempt to prevent the species from dying out on the Lake Superior island chain, scientists said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the park’s moose population continues a sharp but needed decline. Overpopulation of the lumbering mammals were…
Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday cautioned tourists to postpone travel to and inside the park because of a “significant winter storm” that created hazardous driving conditions. At the same time, researcher Taylor Rabe was afield in the park studying the Lupine Creek wolf pack. “Yellowstone’s Northern range had its first very big snow today, and…
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — The endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with “significant additional management intervention,” according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also released an updated recovery plan Friday for “Canis rufus” — the only wolf species unique to the United…
PHOENIX (AP) — A female Mexican gray wolf that a group of schoolchildren nicknamed Asha has been returned to the wilds of Arizona after she was found wandering in northern New Mexico outside of a zone set up for the recovery of her subspecies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday. The wolf was…
Today, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction that halts, for now, the initial phase of the largest timber sale approved by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in 30 years. The USFS has targeted Prince of Wales Island, a part of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, with a 15-year plan to log more than 42,500 acres…
Dogs evolved from wolves, but is one smarter than the other? Is this Karelian bear dog more intelligent than this trained wolf, or does the wolf have more smarts? At least 15,000 years ago, dogs evolved from groups of gray wolves, leading theories suggest. But does that mean modern-day pooches are smarter than their canine…
Los Angeles, CA: Hollywood legend Tom Selleck is currently facing undisclosed health challenges, leaving fans and the entertainment industry deeply concerned. The actor, famous for his roles in “Magnum, P.I.” and “Blue Bloods,” has opted to keep the details of his illness private. While the exact nature of Selleck’s condition remains undisclosed, sources close to…
Mars has been the subject of fascination to us humans for ages now. Trips to the Red Planet have been depicted in science fiction since the 1880s, and in the 1940s it became the subject of aerospace engineering proposals. Today NASA scientists are even talking about creating long-term settlements and terraforming the planet. Here are…
A wolf with a heart-shaped face? You may think that this never happens but it does. The unique creature is snapped on camera by Finnish photographer Niko Pekonen. Mother nature can always keep humans amazed at the distinct beauty of wild animals. They were born with unique markings, making them special in their community. The…
Whether you’re traveling just to the neighboring state or across the world, there is something magical about experiencing a new location. Economists are pleased to note that the travel industry is booming, and, in 2022, 963 million people traveled. That’s a significant increase from 2021 (and, of course, from 2020). This list contains valuable, easy-to-implement…