Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) DNA analysis has identified feral cats as the primary predators of reintroduced native animals at two conservation sites in South Australia. The study found that ...

Twenty-one native flora and fauna species have been added to Australia’s federal threatened species list, and six species already on the list have been moved into higher-threat categories. “This ...

The animals, native to much of Australia's east coast and Tasmania, adapted to their new environment and have been living there ever since, with reports the animals even hop across the frozen loch ...

These two incidents, occurring so close together, highlight a disturbing trend, according to Wild Animals Australia's Cat Coake, who believes they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Speaking to ...

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans.

Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a stuffed animal owner. “I’ve always had them growing up, I had a big fantasy life with ...

Research into animal emotions and experience has been on the rise since the late 20th century, and scientists are beginning to use these findings to help understand an age-old question ...

Now, de Roode is a world expert in the burgeoning field of animal medication, with a lab of his own at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He spoke to New Scientist about his work, his new book ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — A new species of manzanita -- a native California shrub famous for its twisted branches and wildfire resilience -- has been discovered on the central coast, but its survival is ...

Amanda Plank joined Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in January, and she hopes to increase visibility and recognition of the 18-acre sanctuary in Albion. Black Pine hosts 70 species of animals in its ...

One example is the bongo, an antelope native to sub-Saharan Africa, which just added a baby named Banjo to the Safari Park. “Most baby animals, as with baby people, have exaggerated features ...