Wildlife & Nature

Why Orphaned Washington State Cougars are Ending Up in Eastern Zoos

Home Gardens Help Stem Insect Decline

Southern New England’s Many Sharks Come In Different Shapes and Sizes

Playing Shark Tag Takes Teamwork

Rhode Island’s populations of freshwater mussels has been degraded by a long history of damming and pollution discharges into rivers. Lake and pond populations have largely been eliminated.

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Stranded Potter Pond Fin Whale Euthanized

Does the Early Songbird Catch the Worm?

Wildfire Study Commission Proposes Fire Road Mapping, Mitigation Plans

Energy production, salt marsh loss, and climate change are all taking a toll on bird species.

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It Is An Insect World and Humans Are Just Living In It

R.I. Audubon Expands Land Protection With Two New Land Donations

‘Trees for Trout’ Uses Christmas Trees for Fish Habitat, River Restoration

As Rhode Island begins to see more frequent and heavy rainfalls due to climate change, the state’s dams will be tested.

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The Secret is Out: Some Local Squirrels Can Fly

Proposed Sports Lighting at Ninigret Park Threatens Night Sky

‘Pokémon in Real Life’: How One App Helps Experts and Amateurs Cast Wider Net Into Natural World

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Mussel Flex Keeps Freshwater Ecosystems Healthy

New England Avian Experts Flock to R.I. for Audubon Bird Symposium

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Dam Failure on Richmond’s Beaver River Offers Warning, and Welcome Environmental Change

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