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John McPhee has written at length about fish, geology, oranges, nuclear power, basketball... and the list goes on. At 75, the great reporter feels he has plenty of words, characters and subjects left to explore.

Interior Secretary Gale Norton announces that after decades of trying to stop the loss of wetlands, the country has finally succeeded. But Norton's wetlands report has been criticized as misleading; it counts manmade reservoirs and ponds created for storm runoff.

Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's John Burnett, Robert Smith and Alix Spiegel about the most interesting stories they reported this year.

Seven of the arrests took place in Oregon, and one man turned himself in to authorities in Arizona. At least 10 people reportedly are believed to be occupying the federal wildlife refuge.

The man's bizarre smuggling attempt included many non-native species of snakes stuffed into his pants, according to China's customs authority.

NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports on tension between longtime Taiwanese residents and those who came from mainland some 50 years ago. Rising Taiwanese nationalism has become an issue in an election that will give an indication of whether Taiwan is heading toward independence. (8:15) -b- 7. SEA LION SHOOTING -- Jennie Schmidt of member station KPLU reports on the impending shooting of recidivist sea lions in Seattle. It's the same group that returns year after year to shipping locks in Puget Sound where steelhead trout swim upriver to spawn. There aren't many trout left, and wildlife biologists, having failed to dissuade the hungry sea lions, now want to shoot them.

There are about 1,600 black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and nearly 11 million annual visitors. The park's wildlife biologists have the job of managing the interactions between them.

By Rose Krzton-PressonNew Concord, KY – The US Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $2,500 reward to find out who shot and killed a bald eagle in…

Dog and cat getting you down? Longing for something truly unique, unusual or exotic? Kentucky defines "exotic wildlife" as species which have never…

Millions of animals die on roads, and the new infrastructure law includes money for wildlife crossings to keep them safe. We visit the site where the first major urban crossing will soon be built.