US Government wants 500,000 owls to be shot dead in cull
13,397 barred owls will be killed every year in the first decade, 16,303 a year in the second, and 17,390 birds annually in the third.
World's oldest known bird has lost her mate of 60 years
Laysan albatrosses usually only mate with a single individual their whole lives.
Snake filmed swallowing American eel whole: "Mother Nature at her finest"
The snake and eel were filmed wrestling at the edge of a swamp in Georgia before the reptile overpowered its opponent and dragged it to the shore.
Watch 50 Baby Horned Lizards Get Released Into Wild in Texas
The threatened species is being reintroduced to Texas in an effort to increase their dwindling numbers.
Shoebert the Seal Has Moved Into a Boston Freshwater Pond Baffling Experts
The seal has become a local celebrity after it was first noticed on September 15, and has evaded capture since.
Man Possessed Too Many Sharks Amid Rise in Sightings: Officials
A spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries told Newsweek that the man was in possession of just one too many sharks.
Golden Eagle Vs. Bighorn Sheep: Face-Off Caught on Camera in Mojave Desert
A motion sensor camera snapped a picture of the two animals squaring up in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada.
Alligators Kill Woman After She Falls Into Florida Pond: Deputies
The woman fell into a pond at a country club near her home when she was attacked.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Expansion on Hold by FAA and Endangered Animals
A key part of Musk's plans for interplanetary travel are being held up by small birds that live on the southern coast of Texas.
Raccoon Caught in Trap on Porch Was Attacked, Left Covered in Bite Marks
"Raccoons get into lots of different situations because they're naturally inquisitive and intelligent," WEST President Beth Kelly told Newsweek.
Video Shows Deer Stranded on Icy Vermont Lake Being Saved by Fishermen
The Vermont FWD generally cautions against direct encounters with wildlife, but ended up helping the friends with advice on this occasion.
Wolves Kill Pet Dog in Oregon
Wolves belonging to the Keating pack are believed to have been attracted to unburied animal carcasses.
Florida Announces Test Program to Feed Manatees in State Amid Record Deaths
The program will feed the animals whose main food source of seagrass has been decimated by water pollution, leading to record manatee starvation rates.
Exotic Fish Dealer Indicted for Allegedly Trafficking 'Invasive' Snakehead
A Pennsylvania man was indicted after allegedly illegally importing a species of fish that "can move across land" with the potential to "wipe out the native species that inhabit freshwaters of the United States."
Conservationists Call Lifting Protections for Gray Wolves 'Short-Sighted'
State and tribal governments will manage protections for the species once the new classification goes into effect.
U.S. Imported Over 30,000 Bat Body Parts From China in Five Years
The report found that the U.S. imported nearly 23 million whole animals and animal body parts in this period.
Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Protect 241 Vulnerable Species
"The extinction crisis gets worse by the day, but Trump officials are twiddling their thumbs as plants and animals fade away," said Noah Greenwald from the Center for Biological Diversity.
Government Preparing To Shoot Feral Hogs From Helicopters at KY Park
A joint effort by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Kentucky Division of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Forest Service is scheduled to begin this month to eradicate the non-native feral hogs from the park.
Trump's Nominee to Lead FWS Linked With Groups Opposed to ESA
Aurelia Skipworth has ties to an organization with a history of railing against the Endangered Species Act.
Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Endangered Species Act
Earlier this month, the Trump administration finalized changes to a set of regulations which would diminish the protections afforded to threatened species.
Eastern Cougars Declared Extinct
This subspecies of puma probably went extinct long ago. But now it's official.
Killing Barred Owls to Keep Spotted Owls Breathing
The legacy of homesteading has created a curious kind of invasive species.
Marijuana Farms Are Poisoning This Mink-Like Animal With Rodenticide
The fisher, a rare mammal the size of a cat, is at risk from eating poisoned rats on pot farms
Wood Bison, North America's Largest Animal, to Be Reintroduced Into Alaska
Bison bison athabascae are larger than their southern cousins, the buffalo.