Why is it that a squirrel may calmly take food from a picnic table while a deer runs as if its life depends on it at the snap ...

Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears' reasons for coming in contact with humans might ...

Dr. Rustin Moore argues that human-animal interactions are more than feel-good phenomena and that these connections enhance health, resilience, and well-being, often in unnoticed ways.

Polar bears depend on frozen ocean surfaces more than any other land predator. The ice functions as a platform where they ...

Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

Some wild animals are far more curious and social than people imagine. While the natural instinct of most species is to avoid human contact, there are rare cases where animals initiate playful ...

Humans are often described as “super-predators,” but wildlife may not respond to us as uniformly as once thought. People have ...

Residents of Colorado’s mountain communities know the sound of a nighttime bear visit. Trash cans clatter across driveways, porch railings shake, and a heavy animal may test a car door in search of ...

Spring is when many species are on the move looking for mates and securing territories for the breeding season. NCWRC provides helpful guidance for people when encountering wildlife during this ...