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A young gray fox takes cover on the side of the road during 108-degree heat as the Carr fire rages on in California on July 27th, 2018. Wildlife Services killed 1,784 gray foxes that same year.
Environment

The Government Agency in Charge of Killing Wild Animals Is Facing Backlash

Oregon has banned Wildlife Services' use of cyanide bombs, and some California counties have severed their contracts with the agency.

By Jimmy Tobias
A cat attacks a leaf.
Environment

Should You Let Your Cat Go Outside?

Putting your cat out into nature may do significant damage to the local ecosystem.

By Andrew Small
A herd of waterbuck grazes in the open floodplains of Gorongosa National Park
Environment

How the Loss of Large Carnivores Cascades Through Ecosystems

Antelope in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park became more daring after civil war ravaged the predator population. A new study tracks the impact that's had.

By Kate Wheeling