Scientists are debating the classification of threatened mollusks that an Indigenous community relies on for their way of ...

Maintaining connections between natural habitats may support beneficial microbes that help wildlife defend against disease.

April in Beaufort County feels like the starting gun. Soil warms, transplants arrive, seedlings stretch, and gardeners begin ...

In January 2025, California became the only state in the country to ban so-called first generation rodent poisons, limiting their use to agriculture areas and in emergencies. The first generation are ...

A garden under attack doesn’t need chemicals—it needs strategy. Snails may look slow and harmless, but they can turn lush leaves into lace overnight and leave a trail of frustration behind. The good ...

Wetlands provide habitat for apple snails, which attract endangered snail kites in the Everglades. Renee Bodine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species.

If you have a worm bin at home, you understand the efficiency of invertebrates. A healthy colony of red wrigglers can eat their collective weight every day, recycling your kitchen scraps into worm ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Unorthodox pets seem to be in vogue at the moment as everything from squirrels to raccoons are popping up on ...

We are pet people, and, as a result, we constantly have to lint-roll our clothing, and our homes can feel like circuses. Actually, Ed's looks more like a zoo, with a dog of unusual size, two ...