Wildlife

AP New Mexico

Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents

Researchers trying to raise funds for studies

August 21, 2026

Associated Press

Jackie, the California bald eagle who became an internet sensation, dies after illness

Jackie the bald eagle is examined on July 18 at the Los Angeles County Parks San Dimas Raptor Rescue Center…

August 12, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico scientists announce discovery of ‘beefy’ new bird-like dinosaur in San Juan County

Newly dubbed Dinevenator robustus contributes to understanding of late Cretaceous Period, scientist says

August 5, 2026

Associated Press

Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes

As many as 150,000 dogs are bitten by venomous snakes each year

August 3, 2026

Associated Press

U.S. cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

Officials now required to analyze economic impacts of critical habitats

July 22, 2026

Associated Press

Some anglers praise forward-facing sonar, others say high-tech fishing ruins a day at the lake

Tens of millions of people fish recreationally each year in the U.S.

June 17, 2026

Opinion

Paving paradise: Dismantling the U.S. Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace in the last quiet places in America

A brown bear fishes for salmon in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. AP File Photo Pause for a…

June 15, 2026

New Mexico

Bugging out: New Mexico insects face significant declines

Researchers call for dedicated funding and conservation for pollinators and other species

May 26, 2026

Associated Press

Postal Service releases special edition bald eagle stamps for America’s 250th

The bald eagle has been a national emblem since Congress adopted the Great Seal in 1782

May 20, 2026

Associated Press

Disease outbreak cuts Wyoming, Yellowstone wolf numbers to lowest level since reintroduction era

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a wolf in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, on Nov. 7, 2017.…

May 13, 2026

Associated Press

Did you find an animal nesting near your house?

Here's what to do

May 6, 2026

Associated Press

A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale journeys to the North Sea

The whale was spotted near Germany's Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from its natural habitat

April 29, 2026

New Mexico

New federal grazing plan would impact ranchers and Mexican wolf protections

New plan makes grazing a priority and would expand livestock use of public lands

April 15, 2026

New Mexico

State advises caution following reports of aggressive wildlife

Wild animals reported engaging with people in the Gila Wilderness

April 13, 2026

Associated Press

Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up

A sea anemone sits beside a patch of eelgrass in San Diego's Mission Bay, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Annika Hammerschlag/AP…

April 10, 2026

Associated Press

It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)

Bees and other pollinators help nearly 80% of flowering plants produce fruit and seeds

April 9, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico begins review of threatened and endangered species

Current list includes 114 species, including the Gila monster, Gila trout and Bald Eagle

April 7, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Pueblos receive federal grants for wildlife, habitat restoration

Cochiti Pueblo to restore habitat devastated by the 2022 Cerro Pelado wildfire

March 31, 2026

Spate of rodent-related diseases kicks off New Mexico spring

A bobcat photographed in Los Alamos in February just prior to the state’s first rabies case, a bobcat in Sierra…

March 16, 2026

Associated Press New Mexico

Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Wearing an oxygen pack on her back for her COPD, Marcia OBara is leading a group…

March 1, 2026

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation science

Simplifying complex ecological stories into good guys and bad guys limits understanding

February 25, 2026

Associated Press New Mexico

Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave, their tongues designed to lap up the famous…

February 3, 2026

New novel takes readers into the world of wolves

‘Colorado Wolf Stories’ follows adventures of fictional pack

January 29, 2026

Colorado wildlife officials search for person who shot bald eagle with ball bearing

Bird was found Jan. 12 along the shoreline of Croke Reservoir in Northglenn

January 27, 2026