35,000 fish dropped from airplane to restock remote Utah lake

More than 35,000 fish were dropped from an airplane into a remote Utah lake in a video released by Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources.

Giant pandas no longer endangered but still vulnerable, China says

Chinese officials said they no longer consider giant pandas to be an endangered species but remain “vulnerable,” due to conservation efforts.

Alligator attacks, kills woman's dog in Winter Garden, officials say

Resident Jeff Dyal posted on Facebook that the gator was 11 ½-feet and that it was his neighbor's large dog that was killed.

Venomous copperhead snake bites YouTuber recording video on Maryland trail

A YouTuber trying to get in touch with nature got more than he bargained for when a venomous snake bit him while he was hiking on a Maryland trail.

Brood X cicada molts its exoskeleton after emerging from the ground after 17 years

Once off the ground, cicadas shed their skins to try and survive being eaten before moving onto the mating phase to create the next cycle of Brood X cicadas.

Woman tries to remove alligator from Louisiana highway

Some tense moments between a small, territorial alligator and a Louisiana woman were caught on camera.

Hunting, poaching led to 30% reduction in Wisconsin gray wolves, study says

Poaching and a hunt in February that exceeded kill quotas led to an estimated 30% reduction of Wisconsin’s gray wolves, according to a new study.

Flurry of mountain lion sightings in Petaluma neighborhoods

With numerous mountain lion sightings all over the Bay Area this summer, wildlife officers say this is the time of year they migrate searching for food and water. They may be wandering further than usual due to the drought and a shrinking deer population.

Bald eagle that survived Texas Winter Storm finds home at Houston Zoo

Bald Eagles are certainly majestic creatures, and one of them has found a new home in Houston after surviving a serious injury during Texas' Winter Storm.

Home builders fined $18K for destroying dozens of Joshua trees

The home builders dug up and destroyed 32 Joshua trees on the property that they own in San Bernardino County to make room for a house they want to build there.

Georgia awarded grant to help grow and save 14 rare plants

Georgia is getting a federal grant of over $750,000 to try to save 14 rare plant species found in the state.

Mysterious illness in birds causes death, blindness in Ohio, Northeast

A mysterious illness in birds has caused severe diseases including crusted-over eyes, blindness, neurological issues and even death in Ohio and sections of the Northeast.

250 gators removed from Walt Disney World since boy died in 2016 attack

Wildlife officials have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in the five years since a 2-year-old boy was killed by an alligator at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Video: Alligator crosses street trying to escape flock of cranes

A drive to the store turned into a viral sensation for a St. Cloud couple. Mallery Neptune and her husband Frentz Neptune were on their way to Hobby Lobby Monday when they came across an odd situation on Lakeshore Boulevard in Saint Cloud: an alligator being followed by three cranes. 

Teen ties rope around Brevard alligator, Florida wildlife officials say

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) says three vacationers decided to tie a rope around a Brevard County alligator, and it led to an unfortunate and dangerous situation.