Wildlife & Nature

Cranston’s Meshanticut Pond Struggles to Escape Invasive Infestation

Light Pollution’s Glare Threatens All Kinds of Wildlife

Little Brown Bats Slowly Recover from Deadly Fungus

Soggy July was Good and Bad for Wildlife, Environment

The crowded collections practically spill out onto Waterman Street through the arched windows of the Rhode Island School of Design Nature Lab. They are meant to catapult students into the crossover world of art and science, to encourage them to connect nature and design in innovative ways.

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North America’s Largest Butterfly Expands Into R.I.

Lifelong Warren Resident Captures Palmer River’s Wildness

Plans to Remove Potter Hill Dam Put Residents and Town Officials at Odds

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. — Once Rhode Island’s predominant hardwood tree species, oaks have taken several major hits in recent years. Attacked by gypsy moths, weakened by drought and clear-cut for commercial solar-energy projects, the oak population has experienced a rapid decline.

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Backyard Gardeners Create Native Plant Corridors to Support Biodiversity, Wildlife Habitat

Despite Perceptions, Black Bear Numbers Remain Low

Volunteers Build New Breeding Ponds for Rare Frog

The well-loved and well-respected lifelong Rhode Islander passed away April 10 at his Pawtucket home with family by his side. He was 80.

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Aquatic Invaders Are Taking Over R.I.’s Fresh Waters

Rhode Island Needs to Act on Forest Conservation

Removal of Potter Hill Dam Would Improve Pawcatuck River Fish Passage, Reduce Flooding Risks

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Art and Science Meet at Nature Lab to Inspire Students

For Better and Worse: Statewide Oak Tree Mortality Changes Rhode Island’s Landscape

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Ocean State Says Goodbye to Its Beloved ‘Herring Man’

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