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That's What Happens When You Bring a Gun to a Snake Fight

Don’t worry, honey, I’ll take care of that snake for you. . . Oh (explicit!!!) This funny clip shows what happens when A: you mess with snakes, and B: you’re not a very good shot. Before you try to pull off a stunt like this, make sure you at least hit the range first. Folks …

Roadkilled Reptiles: What a Shame

Snakes are some of the coolest animals on the planet but I’ll admit to something right up front; when a snake surprises me, I still jump, often. Even if I seem composed on the outside, something in…

Colorado: Hunter claims he was sexually assaulted by a sasquatch

Darrel Whitaker, from Glenwood Springs in Colorado, claims a sasquatch attacked him and attempted to rape him while he was walking in the woods.<br>The 57-year old man was walking to his hunting cabin on Sunday, to see if it had suffered any damage during the winter.<br>All of a sudden, a large "goril

Fun destinations for animal lovers in St. Louis

When it comes to learning about animals, St. Louis more than earns its zebra stripes, with options ranging from traditional farm experiences and wildlife viewing to adventure-packed safaris amongst animals from far-off lands. Take a walk on the wild side with your little critters at these top destinations for animal encounters of the fuzzy, furry and feathered kind.

Build Your Own Wildlife Sanctuary

A few easy steps can turn your backyard into a garden of earthly delights

Historic battlefields are finding new life as parks and wildlife refuges

The sites of war can support wildlife conservation, reduce water and air pollution, and help regulate a warming climate.

Visiting a Park? Try a Wildlife Refuge, Too

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's home for the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Will a wildlife refuge benefit a heavily polluted Albuquerque neighborhood?

An urban wildlife refuge is meant to alleviate generations of environmental racism that has beset the historic neighborhood of Mountain View. That’s assuming it can meet the community’s needs

Is the US Fish and Wildlife Service Slow-Walking Red Wolf Recovery?

Critics say the agency is moving too slowly to save the animal from extinction

How to build a butterfly and pollinator garden in seven steps

How the Fish and Wildlife Service is Using Drones and Candy to Save Wild Ferrets

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just announced a plan to save wild ferrets in the Great Plains region using brilliant combination of drones and M&amp;M ...

Why Wild Animal Rescue and Climate Action Are Inseparable

Sami Grover writes that in a world of climate disruption, habitat loss, and other dangerous threats to biodiversity, it feels good to read about heroic efforts to help nature recover.

A Guide To Visiting Responsible Wildlife Sanctuaries

There are several ways folks who binged “Tiger King” on Netflix or are otherwise interested can avoid “pseudo-sanctuaries.”

Why does rescuing one wild cat really matter?

What started out as a surrender from a private owner, ended up exposing the hard truth of the wild animal industry as a whole. Once again, we’ve learned how quickly one decision can change the fate for a tiger caught up in this cycle of exploitation. When we’re called upon to accept cats into our …

How to Set Up a Backyard Wildlife Refuge

The opportunity to shoot wildlife is as close as your backyard. Follow these easy steps to get started.

Translocation Tragedies: Are We Really “Rescuing” Snakes?

As effective conservation actions lead to increasing wildlife populations, they often come into conflict with burgeoning human populations with which they share space. Resolving human-wildlife conflict has thus become an important aspect of conservation science…

These are a Few of Their Favorite Things

We are always looking for exciting enrichment items and encouraging our staff, volunteers, and interns to get creative when enriching the primates’ homes, but there are a few tried and true things that will never get old and can be used in various enrichment projects.