Wildlife & Nature

Narragansett Bay Warming Causes Seasonal Shift in Jellyfish-Like Zooplankton-Devouring Creature

Study Finds Block Island Salt Pond an ‘Oasis’ for Fish

Coyotes Eat Whatever is Easy. That Means Human Trash

Insect Aficionado Brings Urban Nature to Curious Kids

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is trying to get a better idea of the size of the state’s white-tailed deer herd, and it’s asking Rhode Islanders for help.

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Infighting Over Genetic Engineering Splinters Efforts to Save the American Chestnut

Study Finds Pandemic Lockdown Spared Millions of Animals from Roadway Deaths

‘Mega-Rarity’ Shorebird Discovered in Napatree Point

They are the most popular pet turtle in the United States and available at pet shops around the world, but because red-eared sliders live for about 30 years, they are often released where they don’t belong after pet owners tire of them.

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Insects Do It in the Dark: Glaring Problem of Light Pollution Has Simple Solutions

Volunteers Document Demise of Doomed Sparrow

R.I. Needs to Stop Monitoring Demise of Rare Plants

According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the piping plover population on the East Coast is slowly making a comeback. The number of piping plover breeding pairs has increased from 1,879 in 2018 to 2,008 last year.

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Rhode Island Need Not Worry About ‘Murder Hornets’

Plight of Pollinators Isn’t Limited to Honeybee Collapse

R.I.’s First Lizard Species Discovered in South County

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Help Spot Deer to Determine Rhode Island’s Herd Size

Ignorant Pet Owners Allow Popular Turtle to Go Wild

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Regional Piping Plover Recovery Efforts Breed Success

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