Nearly 7,000 gopher tortoises were relocated across Lake and Orange counties in five years. Most left the properties where they were found, but their exact destinations are not easy to track.

A quiet Ithaca cemetery is home to an estimated 5.5 million solitary bees — possibly the largest ground-nesting aggregation ever documented.

A lawsuit challenges the proposed sale of Sherwood’s Magness Memorial Tree Farm, arguing the 1977 charitable gift came with lasting conservation obligations.

Bear sightings are surging across the Denver metro area as dry conditions squeeze natural food supplies. Aurora remains the surprising exception — for now.

A black bear was found eating another bear near Steamboat Springs. Wildlife officials are weighing roadkill, scavenging and the possibility of a bear fight.

A record 1,450 participants helped turn the 30th Great Texas Birding Classic into an $85,000 conservation windfall.

A bizarre blob at a Cape Canaveral beach had beachgoers guessing. Marine experts identified it as a colony of organisms called sea pork.

North Mt. Carmel Park is getting $1.63 million in upgrades, including new sidewalks, seating and a restroom building.

Kids 12 and younger can visit Sanford’s Central Florida Zoo free throughout August with an adult ticket purchase. The deal arrives as families look for one more summer outing before school resumes.

A pack of coyotes was spotted roaming Glendale, prompting a fresh reminder about pets, trash and what to do if one gets too close.

NYPD drones are scanning Rockaway Beach for sharks and swimmers in distress as sightings surge across the Queens shoreline.

Queens is preparing a major rebuild of the historic Playground for All Children in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The proposed investment could top $17 million.

Brooklyn’s first deer cull removed 100 animals, but a new survey suggests the city’s herd remains far above normal. Officials are waiting on ODNR before planning a possible fall repeat.