All Wildlife & Conservation Articles

A grackle gives an intense look A grackle gives an intense look
June 2025 Issue

Ask a Grackle: Why Do Some Grackles Have White Feathers?

Partial albinism can affect some of my kind.

Story by The Grackle
Rio Grande beaver swimming along forested bank of the Rio Grande River Rio Grande beaver swimming along forested bank of the Rio Grande River
July 2025 Issue

A Smaller Subspecies of American Beaver Makes its Home Along the Rio Grande

The Rio Grande beaver was identified as a subspecies of the American beaver in 1913.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
Alligator gar swimming in blue green water Alligator gar swimming in blue green water
July 2025 Issue

Never Ask a Gar Its Age — Scientists Use Carbon Dating Instead

Aging a these "living fossils" involves complex scientific techniques.

Story by Eva Frederick
A grackle gives an intense look A grackle gives an intense look
July 2025 Issue

Ask A Grackle: Why Are Grackles So Darn Loud?

The Grackle tells the legend of its shrill, grating voice.

Story by The Grackle