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A little more than two years ago, wildlife biologist Mike Fay made an extraordinary 2,000-mile research walk across Africa's Congo Basin, documenting the region's wildlife. But that was hardly the end of his adventures. As NPR's Alex Chadwick reports, Fay has just barely escaped with his life from an encounter with an elephant.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports on a toxic oil spill that has poisoned a river in southwest Brazil, threatening wildlife and potentially ruining one of Brazil's most famous natural wonders, the Iguazu Falls.

According to the CDC, 145 million adults now include walking as part of a physically active lifestyle. New research suggests that the location of these…

Wildlife authorities say DNA identifying the predator was found in the home, mixed with blood from the pet. The cat entered through an open door and snatched the dog from the foot of the owner's bed.

ROBERTS/FERRET: A TEN-YEAR EFFORT BY WILDLIFE EXPERTS TO BRING THE WESTERN BLACK-FOOTED FERRET BACK FROM THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION IS ON THE VERGE OF SUCCEEDING, BUT THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO ELIMINATE THE PROGRAM. CONCERNED CONSERVATIONISTS MET THIS WEEK IN DENVER TO RAISE THE $250,000 NEEDED TO EXTEND THE BREEDING PROGRAM ONE MORE YEAR, BUT THAT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH. MARK ROBERTS REPORTS.

Kentucky state wildlife officials are giving residents in six Kentucky counties the greenlight to put their birdfeeders back up, but the reasons behind the mass bird illness continues to elude scientists.

Global reliance on just a handful of crops for calories is hurting the environment — and wildlife, a new report says. It urges the world to diversify its diet to save plant and animal species alike.

In the second of a two part, NPR and National Geographic Expeditions story, Host Alex Chadwick reports on Cornell researcher Kathy Payne, who uses sound recorders to track African elephants. Her elephant listening project may revolutionize the study of wildlife in remote places.

A grounded freighter continues to spill heavy fuel oil into a pristine Alaskan wildlife area as poor weather conditions hurt cleanup efforts. Six people remain missing. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

Beyond the damage to farms, homes, and roads, the floods in the West have also had profound effects on the natural environment. The high water has killed wildlife, downed trees, and disturbed the spawning of salmon. But as NPR's David Baron reports, ecologists say that the flooding is ultimately a good thing for the environment -- at least where it's occuring naturally.