I receive versions of the following questions every spring and summer as people begin to have more interactions with our native wildlife.

Feeding backyard birds, squirrels and chipmunks is permissible under most circumstances, and lots of people do so. Generally, ...

Chatham County health officials are warning residents to stay alert after a raccoon found near Ferguson Avenue and Diamond ...

There was no known human exposure to the infected raccoon ...

Police say a human may have also been exposed in the Oakland Beach neighborhood.

Raccoons are not fussy. They eat nearly everything and live almost everywhere. Here's what an animal expert recommends if you ...

A group of American Flamingos, likely displaced by Hurricane Idalia in 2023, are now annual visitors to Louisiana's Racoon Island. Biologists have not yet found evidence of the flamingos reproducing, ...

Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied on the medicinal properties of plants. Now, growing evidence suggests we may not be the ...