The EU is considering introducing a blanket ban on the man-made chemicals called PFAS because of the risks they pose.

A good friend phoned a few days ago with news they have added a new puppy to their family. He and his wife affectionately named the rust colored miniature dachshund “Lucy.” “She’s just a little thing ...

My friend and I had just stepped out of May’s Drive-In late one October morning when she pointed to a large black bird on the telephone pole across the highway, ...

Nov. 1 marks the start of white-tail deer and quail hunting seasons in Texas, two of the most popular game animals in the state. For white-tailed deer, the general season runs through Jan. 4 in the ...

I want to sing the praises of an intense kind of birding experience: having a patch. Your patch, in birding parlance, is a ...

Animals survive in the wildness of the world and sometimes in its approximation. What comprises wildness? Perhaps a patch of ...

The hens aren’t coming home to roost, and something’s going to have to change. Beginning in Minnesota. The hens in this case are mallards, specifically adult hen mallards, and their absence on the ...

Each winter, hunters across the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (or “The Delta” as many of us call it) from Mississippi to eastern Arkansas and northeast Louisiana ask the same question: Where are ...

The Canada goose is not one of my favorite birds. The resident population has exploded and they seem to be everywhere. I’m not sure they’ve taken over another bird’s niche so in that respect they, ...

Learn how to assist your Pekin duck in creating a cozy nest to successfully incubate and brood their eggs. This video will guide you through the essential steps, from nest preparation to ensuring ...

USFWS harvest figures show North American mallard harvest has declined by almost 50% since 2000. (Stock photo) Editor’s note: The following commentary is the product of Minnesotans who call themselves ...