Wildlife /tags/wildlife Wildlife en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT Better than chicken: Missouri frog hunters have filled empty bellies for generations /health-science-environment/2024-08-13/better-than-chicken-missouri-frog-hunters-have-filled-empty-bellies-for-generations Frog gigging — hunting with a three-pronged spear — is a dying art that nevertheless draws thousands to Missouri marshes in search of a tasty treat with deep cultural roots. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-13/better-than-chicken-missouri-frog-hunters-have-filled-empty-bellies-for-generations Lauren Brennecke How Tiger-Lily the 2-headed snake is an ambassador for her species /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-02/missouri-department-of-conservation-snake-st-louis-tiger-lily From “sisterly scuffles” to the “snakey cup of shame,” naturalist Lauren Baker shares the realities of caring for a two-headed snake. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:38:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-02/missouri-department-of-conservation-snake-st-louis-tiger-lily Emily Woodbury Lemon cuckoo bumblebee sparks a buzz with rare sighting in Belleville /health-science-environment/2023-08-30/lemon-cuckoo-bumblebee-sparks-a-buzz-with-rare-sighting-in-belleville The rare lemon cuckoo bumblebee bee was recently spotted in a Belleville garden by an amateur citizen scientist. The bee’s population has been on the decline, but this recent sighting could mean good news for rare bee species and bumblebees in the region. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-08-30/lemon-cuckoo-bumblebee-sparks-a-buzz-with-rare-sighting-in-belleville Marissanne Lewis-Thompson If you find a baby deer by itself in your backyard, leave it alone. Chances are it’s OK /health-science-environment/2023-06-13/if-you-find-a-baby-deer-by-itself-in-your-backyard-leave-it-alone-chances-are-its-okay In May, the Ballwin Wildlife Rescue Center’s “I found a fawn” website traffic was up 635%. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-13/if-you-find-a-baby-deer-by-itself-in-your-backyard-leave-it-alone-chances-are-its-okay Lilley Halloran Here’s why Missouri is seeing more mountain lions across the state /health-science-environment/2023-02-06/heres-why-missouri-is-seeing-more-mountain-lions-across-the-state Missouri Department of Conservation believes that an increase in mountain lion sightings indicates a healthier environment. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-02-06/heres-why-missouri-is-seeing-more-mountain-lions-across-the-state Britny Cordera With baby animals in need, Wildlife Rescue Center opens its doors to the public /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-09-09/with-baby-animals-in-need-wildlife-rescue-center-opens-its-doors-to-the-public Wildlife Rescue Center in Ballwin bounces back from COVID-19 closures with its first open house since 2019. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 20:04:23 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-09-09/with-baby-animals-in-need-wildlife-rescue-center-opens-its-doors-to-the-public Avery Lea Rogers Baby ‘snot otters’ hatch at the St. Louis Zoo, in hopes of saving the species /health-science-environment/2022-01-03/baby-snot-otters-hatch-at-the-st-louis-zoo-in-hopes-of-saving-the-species Hellbenders once thrived in cold, fast-moving Missouri streams, but their populations have plummeted since the 1980s. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:16:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-01-03/baby-snot-otters-hatch-at-the-st-louis-zoo-in-hopes-of-saving-the-species Shahla Farzan Missouri wildlife populations are increasing. State officials could soon allow more hunting /health-science-environment/2021-12-29/missouri-wildlife-populations-are-increasing-state-officials-could-soon-allow-more-hunting Missouri state officials are considering whether to extend the harvest seasons for eight wildlife species. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:16:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-12-29/missouri-wildlife-populations-are-increasing-state-officials-could-soon-allow-more-hunting Shahla Farzan Missouri's wild turkeys aren't having enough hatchlings, worrying scientists and hunters /health-science-environment/2021-11-29/missouris-wild-turkeys-arent-having-enough-hatchlings-worrying-scientists-and-hunters Wild turkey populations in Missouri have taken a nosedive in the past 15 years. Biologists say the declines are connected to dwindling numbers of baby turkeys statewide. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:56:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-11-29/missouris-wild-turkeys-arent-having-enough-hatchlings-worrying-scientists-and-hunters Shahla Farzan For ‘Bat Week,’ conservation efforts at Shaw Nature Reserve take center stage /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-27/for-bat-week-conservation-efforts-at-shaw-nature-reserve-take-center-stage The Missouri Botanical Garden has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to track and research bats in the region since 2017. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:25:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-27/for-bat-week-conservation-efforts-at-shaw-nature-reserve-take-center-stage Lara Hamdan