Environment

A young seal pup, with its feet curled under its body, sitting on a beach.

Seal Pup Escapes A Slow Death After Fishing Net Tightens Around His Neck

Hopeful rescue of a seal pup entangled in ghost gear highlights risks of discarded fishing nets and marine rubbish.

Seal Pup Escapes A Slow Death After Fishing Net Tightens Around His Neck

Hopeful rescue of a seal pup entangled in ghost gear highlights risks of discarded fishing nets and marine rubbish.

Two wild horses rear up and clash in a cloud of dust while other horses surround them on open land.

Helicopter Roundups Push Wild Horses To Exhaustion Across The West

Wild horses are being driven for miles by helicopters, pushed beyond their limits in government roundups. Some collapse. Others lose their families. There are safer, more humane ways to manage these...

Helicopter Roundups Push Wild Horses To Exhaustion Across The West

Wild horses are being driven for miles by helicopters, pushed beyond their limits in government roundups. Some collapse. Others lose their families. There are safer, more humane ways to manage these...

Split image of herbicide being sprayed over green vegetation on the left and a man comforting a woman in a hospital bed on the right.

Families Seeking Justice Over Cancer Claims Confront Push To Protect Glyphosate Companies

ens of thousands of Americans have filed lawsuits alleging that glyphosate-based herbicides caused cancer. But the fight is no longer just in the courtroom.

Families Seeking Justice Over Cancer Claims Confront Push To Protect Glyphosate Companies

ens of thousands of Americans have filed lawsuits alleging that glyphosate-based herbicides caused cancer. But the fight is no longer just in the courtroom.

Mother brown bear stands on a dirt path with three small cubs gathered around her in a green woodland area.

Alaska Bears Face Return Of Baited Killing In National Preserves

Bear baiting may return to Alaska’s national preserves under a new federal proposal. That means bears could once again be lured with piles of food on lands meant to protect...

Alaska Bears Face Return Of Baited Killing In National Preserves

Bear baiting may return to Alaska’s national preserves under a new federal proposal. That means bears could once again be lured with piles of food on lands meant to protect...

Large python stretches across a bathroom sink faucet beside toothbrushes and toiletries.

Homeowner Walks Into Bathroom And Finds A Giant Python Staring Back In The Mirror

Homeowner startled by bathroom mirror python; WIRES recommends keeping distance and calling wildlife rescuers.

Homeowner Walks Into Bathroom And Finds A Giant Python Staring Back In The Mirror

Homeowner startled by bathroom mirror python; WIRES recommends keeping distance and calling wildlife rescuers.

Beekeeper wearing a veil and gloves examines a hive box glowing in warm evening light.

USDA Move Threatens Critical Bee Research After Massive Colony Losses

After widespread honeybee deaths, one federal lab helped identify a likely cause and gave beekeepers answers they needed. Now that same research center could be shut down.

USDA Move Threatens Critical Bee Research After Massive Colony Losses

After widespread honeybee deaths, one federal lab helped identify a likely cause and gave beekeepers answers they needed. Now that same research center could be shut down.

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