Wildlife
Alaa Elassar, CNN
What to do in a bear attack? Don’t push your slower friends down in attempts of saving yourself, says the National Park Service
If you're being confronted by a bear, there's a few things you should know before running away.4 years ago
Colby Walker
I-80 to be closed from 9 am to 9 pm Friday for firefighting efforts
I-80 will be closed until 9 p.m. Friday from Foothill Drive to Parley's Summit as crews continue to fight the 200-acre, human-caused Parley's Fire.4 years ago
FRANK JORDANS Associated Press
Poop scoop: Satellite images reveal Antarctic penguin haunts
British scientists say there are more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought based on evidence of bird droppings spotted from space.4 years ago
ROD McGUIRK Associated Press
Australian Outback pub bans messy emus for ‘bad behavior’
An Australian Outback pub has banned two emus for “bad behavior” after they learned to climb the stairs and created havoc inside.4 years ago
Associated Press
Well-preserved mammoth skeleton found in Siberian lake
Russian scientists are working to retrieve the well-preserved skeleton of a woolly mammoth from a lake in northern Siberia.4 years ago
Alicia Lee, CNN
Wild bison will be released into the UK for the first time in thousands of years in hopes to revive wildlife
About 10,000 years after the Steppe Bison went extinct, UK's most important wildlife species are now also racing toward extinction.4 years ago
Colby Walker
What is adorable? Baby muskox named after Jeopardy host Alex Trebek
79-year-old Jeopardy host Alex Trebek has said that his favorite animal is the muskox, and now he has one named after him.4 years ago
CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press
Rare gorillas in Nigeria captured on camera with babies
Conservationists have captured the first images of a group of rare Cross River gorillas with multiple babies in Nigeria. It's proof that the subspecies once feared to be extinct is reproducing amid protection efforts.4 years ago
SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
Fish more vulnerable to warming water than first thought
A new study has scientists more worried about the survival of the world's fish species with global warming.4 years ago
Kelli Pierce and Becky Bruce
Knolls Fire was human caused firefighters say, as Saratoga Springs distributes sandbags
The Knolls Fire that forced the evacuation of 3,100 homes was human caused, officials said Tuesday, two days after blaming a lightning strike.4 years ago
Colby Walker
Utah has an invasive bullfrog problem, so the DWR wants you to eat them
Forget about finding a prince after you catch a bullfrog. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hoping you'll take one home for dinner.4 years ago
Amy Woodyatt, CNN
Spectacular drone footage captures thousands of turtles nesting
Researchers have captured beautiful aerial footage of thousands of green turtles congregating on the edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef during the nesting season.4 years ago
John Wojcik
State parks hope to have new ‘glamping’ campsites available for busy Memorial Day weekend
Five state parks are hoping to have new ‘glamping’ campsites available for a busy Memorial Day weekend. Utah will become only the second state, behind Maine, to have luxury tents produced by Tentrr available to reserve.4 years ago
Jack Guy, CNN
‘Precious’ footage from 1935 of last-known Tasmanian tiger released
Video footage of the last known thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, has been released by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA).4 years ago
Leah Asmelash, CNN
An endangered pygmy hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo, the first in over 30 years
The Pygmy Hippo is an endangered species, but in April, one was born at the San Diego Zoo. It was the zoo's first successful pygmy hippo birth in more than 30 years.4 years ago
Colby Walker
Yellowstone partially reopening starting Monday
Yellowstone National Park says they will be partially reopening beginning on May 18, nearly two months after it closed to visitors in March.4 years ago
Mary Richards
Firefighters on Saddle Fire still need to social distance
Firefighters made good progress on the Saddle Fire burning just north of Midway, and while they're battling the blaze, they're also doing thier best to stay safe from the coronavirus as well.4 years ago
SCOTT SONNER Associated Press
Agency cites ‘staggering’ cost of reining in US wild horses
Federal land managers say it will take two decades and cost more than $1 billion over the first six years alone to slash wild horse populations to sustainable levels on U.S. rangeland.4 years ago
Mark Jackson
Zion National Park and other Utah national parks begin re-opening
National parks are re-opening this month and Utah’s most popular, Zion National Park, will re-open Wednesday.4 years ago
Madeleine Porter
Poor disposal of masks and gloves poses deeper health risks
Masks and gloves are intended to keep us safer, but as they begin showing up as litter, they turn into health risks.4 years ago
The Associated Press
Bald eagles, eaglets found nesting in arms of Arizona cactus
For the first time in decades, bald eagles were found nesting in an Arizona saguaro cactus. Biologists discovered them all during a recent eagle survey.4 years ago
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press
Trump to open more wildlife refuges to hunting, fishing
The Trump administration plans to open up 2.3 million acres of land for hunting and fishing at more than 100 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries. It's part of a proposal unveiled Wednesday that is aimed at giving Americans more recreational access on public lands.4 years ago
Colby Walker
Yellowstone gets new safety poster thanks to a viral tweet from a reporter
"Oh no, not messing with you," that's what reporter Deion Broxton was saying as he got out of the way of a herd of bison outside of Yellowstone.4 years ago
