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A Field Guide to Elk Bugling
Enjoy one of fall’s greatest wildlife spectacles, the elk bugling season.
Mighty Mustelids: Meet the World’s Most Epic Weasels
Fun facts and where to see members of the weasel family, from honey badgers to wolverines to giant otters.
The Real Batmobile: A Citizen Scientist’s Night Drive
Monitoring bats on back roads is a citizen science project for the whole family…sort of.
Camera Trap Chronicles: Phantom Canyon Preserve
Camera traps reveal the wildlife secrets of Phantom Canyon Preserve in Colorado.
A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Mammals
Never cry wolf when it’s a coyote, and other common wildlife cases of mistaken identity.
Can Platypus Persist Alongside People?
Under threat from urban development, can this iconic Australian animal survive alongside us?
A Night With the Platypus Scientist
Trapping for platypus is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack. A very adorable needle.
One Man’s Quest to See the World’s Mammals
Jon Hall is on a quest to see the world’s mammals, from snow leopards to pocket gophers.
Why Ground Squirrels Look Like They’re Kissing
For ground squirrels, identifying family is important for mating purposes…and for nepotism.
Why Do Marsupials Have Pouches? And Other Questions
Here we answer some of the most common questions about marsupials, delving into the who, what, where, when and why? of this strange and wonderful group of mammals.
What Happened to the Schomburgk’s Deer?
Much about the life history and extinction of this species remain somewhat of a mystery.
How President Herbert Hoover Helped Save the Koala
Koalas were almost hunted to extinction last century, until American President Herbert Hoover helped put a stop to the trade.
