Imagine you’re driving down a windy road when you spot an injured possum. Your instincts might tell you to hit the brakes, check what’s wrong and bundle it into your car. Research shows many of us ...

A look at more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records reveals the human impact on North American wildlife, from lead poisonings to window strikes to vehicle collisions. You see posts like ...

"Whispers From the Wild" by Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D. Source: Jamie Chrisman, used with permission. Humans are all over the place, and because of our peripatetic and trespassing proclivities, far too ...

At hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across the U.S., people can learn about wild animals and birds at close range. These sites, which may be run by nonprofits or universities, often feature ...

Captive breeding to bolster wild populations of endangered species changes the bodies, behavior and health of captive-bred animals, thereby decreasing their chances of survival after they’re released ...