Scientists mark turtles by filing a series of tiny V-shaped notches along the edges of their shells. Each turtle is notched ...

A firm has been unanimously recommended to oversee the development of new facilities at the Bourne landfill as the ...

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina): While reptiles are not typically associated with hibernation, the Eastern Box Turtle, found in the eastern United States, undergoes a state of ...

Another factor that makes Barnebey Woods special is that it fits like a puzzle piece into the surrounding Owen-Putnam State ...

This plump, sparrow-sized bird is the most endangered bird in Iowa. Estimates are that there are only about 6,000 piping ...

Driving slowly along the two-track, generously labeled “340th Street” by Google Maps, Anna Buckardt Thomas has her windows ...

Most animals don't pose a threat to people, with other dangers more likely. However, you'll still want to watch out for some ...

A humpback whale tangled up in fishing lines and floats off Prince Rupert, British Columbia, was freed on September 6, after a four-day operation carried out by a specialized team from Fisheries and ...

Otter Creek is part of the Iowa River Bird Conservation Area (BCA), a designation covering a mix of public and private lands ...