Residents of Carson City, Tahoe, and Reno have reported increased bear sightings as bears enter hyperphagia, a phase where they eat extensively to build fat before hibernation starting in late November or early December, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Three bears are expected to be released back into the wild after making their way to Rancho San Rafael Regional Park.
Researchers found Isle Royale wolves brought to the island in 2018 are likely to survive but are inbred and increasingly isolated.
The Aquarium of the Pacific is nurturing critically endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs before releasing them into the wild. Once abundant in California's mountains, their population dwindled to fewer than 200 by 2021. Last month, the aquarium celebrated releasing 1,000 frogs since 2020, when a wildfire destroyed much of their habitat. Their populations also have been threatened by non-native trout and fungal infections. The frogs play a crucial role in ecosystems, helping keep waterways clean as tadpoles and providing food for other animals. The aquarium oversees their metamorphosis from tadpole to frog, ensuring they grow strong and healthy before being released into the wild.
The Nevada Humane Society and Hill's Pet Nutrition are teaming up to help find forever homes for eligible large dogs by waiving adoption fees.
Mountain gorillas in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are seeing their population grow, but their forest habitat is not expanding. Communities near the park have planted trees nearby for medicine, firewood, and crafts to ease pressure on gorilla habitats. The idea is to provide resources outside the park so residents don't cut trees inside. The forest is home to about 450 mountain gorillas, nearly half the world’s population. The Uganda Wildlife Authority distributes seedlings to help. Tourism supports conservation efforts, with visitors generating jobs and revenue. The project was highlighted around World Gorilla Day on September 24.
A Reno clinic will offer qualifying pet owners free spay and neuter surgeries, vaccines and microchips.
NEW YORK (AP) — Using fossilized teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex's temperature — and it wasn't too different from our own.
This 2026 photo provided by UCLA shows scientist Robert Eagle holding a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth that was used to measure the dinosaur’s body temperature. (UCLA via AP)
A major donation is helping lower adoption costs as Lyon County Animal Services continues to make room for dogs.
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