The Plan to Save California’s Catalina Island? Shoot the Deer. For decades, nonnative animals have ravaged the rare habitat on Catalina. The proposed solution has infuriated local residents and animal lovers.
Coronavirus Spread Widely in Deer, and Perhaps Back to People, U.S.D.A. Says From late 2021 to early 2022, humans transmitted the coronavirus to white-tailed deer more than 100 times, research suggests.
Why Do Cats Hold Such Mythic Power in Japan? A journey through a country where felines are revered, adored and sometimes seen as actual demons.
The Michigan Mink Mystery: How Did an Interspecies Outbreak Unfold? The puzzling coronavirus cases highlight ongoing surveillance challenges and blind spots.
The Tick That Causes a Meat Allergy Is on the Move The lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction to red meat in those bitten. Now this arachnid’s territory is expanding.