Wildlife

Missouri Department of Conservation believes that an increase in mountain lion sightings indicates a healthier environment.

Wildlife Rescue Center in Ballwin bounces back from COVID-19 closures with its first open house since 2019.

Hellbenders once thrived in cold, fast-moving Missouri streams, but their populations have plummeted since the 1980s.

Missouri state officials are considering whether to extend the harvest seasons for eight wildlife species.

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.

The Missouri Botanical Garden has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to track and research bats in the region since 2017.

The new pilot airing on Animal Planet/Discovery+, "Bare Hands Rescue," follows the exploits of a St. Louis-based wildlife removal company. Star Michael "Bare Hands" Beran discusses the show with Michael D. Francis of St. Louis-based production company Michael D. Francis Presents.

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act could provide state agencies with money to protect habitats of endangered and threatened plants and animals.

How do diseases jump from animals to humans? And is there anything we can do to stop them? A Washington University professor explains the problem — and some possible solutions.

In early March, Mark Glenshaw joined host Sarah Fenske on St. Louis on the Air to discuss his obsession with owls. On Monday’s show, Glenshaw returned to…