New York City serves as home or resting spot to a remarkable array of birds, both migratory and resident, including hawks, falcons, bald eagles and owls.

Nov 23, 2009 - Melissa Cooper

Urban wildlife, ranging from the smallest insect and to birds, coyotes, and deer, can exist and even thrive in towns and cities, enriching people's lives.

Jul 31, 2009 - Susan Huebert

Health officials in New York City warn that rabies in Manhattan's raccoons could spread to humans. As rate of infection rises, city plans to vaccinate wild raccoons.

Jan 30, 2010 - Melissa Cooper

Contact between humans and wildlife, including coyotes, is increasing throughout much of North America as wilderness continues to shrink and animals seek new habitats.

Dec 28, 2009 - Melissa Cooper

Monk Parakeets, also known as Quaker Parrots, have established successful breeding colonies in many U.S. cities, adapting to markedly different habitats and climates.

Dec 18, 2009 - Melissa Cooper

Raccoons and city life may seem incongruous, but don't be fooled. In the battle of man versus raccoon, the raccoons may win!

Jul 15, 2011 - Jennifer Wilson

Raccoon roundworm infection is common and usually harmless in raccoons but serious in other hosts. Most human cases are seen in children; many are fatal.

Oct 24, 2008 - Rosemary Drisdelle

Rural life in the Catskills area, Conesville-Gilboa, New York in Schoharie County.

Mar 1, 2011 - Marie C. Dimino

Turn children into wildlife stewards by showing them how to help wildlife. Install and monitor a bluebird nest box to capture and hold their interest.

Jun 8, 2011 - Pamela Crowe

Birds make their homes in even the most bustling urban environments, offering city dwellers the chance to connect with the natural world from within the concrete jungle.

Jan 15, 2010 - Melissa Cooper

Computer technology, science, and history combine to create a thrilling portrait of New York City as a green island of rich natural resources and ecological diversity.

Nov 17, 2009 - Melissa Cooper

The Trailside Museum of Natural History in River Forest, Illinois is a nature education center within the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

Aug 4, 2008 - Arlene Marturano

A water garden or small pond can be an ideal home for frogs and salamanders. Make sure it is free of pesticides and has plenty of wetland plants and insects.

Apr 10, 2009 - Tricia Edgar

Turkeys were once rare in the Northeast. Hunting and habitat loss killed them, but they returned with reintroductions, restored forests, and high survival of offspring.

Jun 21, 2008 - Albert Burchsted

Coyote are territorial carnivores seen in welcoming areas of eastern Virginia where there are small mammals like mice, squirrels, and rabbits for them to eat.

Oct 5, 2009 - Sara E. Lewis

South American birds moved northward only after the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. Why didn't the birds simply fly the short distance across the water?

Dec 26, 2009 - Melissa Cooper

Children love to watch birds. There is a substantial wow-factor involved with watching their eating and nesting habits, and comparing their colors and sizes.

Feb 1, 2010 - Sarah Shaw