Many visitors come to Louisiana hoping to see alligators, but they are often surprised by the variety of birds living ...

The bright color of the feathers and their attractiveness to humans increase the risk of songbirds becoming extinct. At the same time, the trade in decorative species is only one of the negative ...

With bright feathers that look painted on, colorful birds are typically pretty and charismatic poster species for conservation. Those same colors can also put them at a higher risk for extinction in ...

Millions of songbirds in Southeast Asia are trapped and smuggled each year for keeping as pets or entering in competitions.

Eastern wood-pewees have one of the most peculiar common bird names, named “pewee” because of its song rather than its ...

In the humid jungle of Vietnam, Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela and Monte Neate-Clegg spent hours patiently waiting to spot the rare ...

With the weather warming up, you might see lots of different animals show up in your yard for shade or water. Here are the ones that are legally protected.

A free Illinois zoo with skyline views, farm fun, and more than 170 animal species proves an unforgettable Chicago day does ...

In the summer of 2020, my husband, Ryan, and I bought a house in Portland, Ore., with a sizable backyard containing little ...

Panama's Bocas del Toro islands are gaining recognition as a hidden Caribbean paradise with unspoiled charm, pristine ...

An animal represents each of the 50 states to celebrate the unique landscapes, histories and environments, and to promote the ...