Arkansas Wildlife

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A flu that is nearly 100% lethal to poultry is spreading across the U.S., already seen in over half of the states in the nation.

Scientists say land managers have for decades flooded wildlife management areas too early, too deeply, and for too long killing many tree species.

Air rushing through a snipe’s tail feathers creates an otherworldly sound. And though the long tradition of “snipe hunt” pranks has convinced many people…

This little mammal chirps and twitters like a bird and glides from tree to tree. Base jumpers and skydivers have developed special suits that mimic its…

The bird famous for this eerie, beautiful call migrates to The Natural State during winter to enjoy large, clear reservoirs.Most birds have hollow bones,…

A white-tailed deer’s snort sounds like a magnified sneeze. For an Arkansas deer hunter, this may mean the jig is up. These short, explosive snorts are…

Black bears are walking stomachs – if food is scarce, they’ll go looking for it.Autumn triggers a period of gluttony in bears. During this marathon of…

The American white pelican may not have a beautiful call, but it is a spectacular sight as is soars gracefully high above on broad, white and black…

Arkansas’s largest spider is on the move this time of year.When male tarantulas are 8 to 10 years old, they leave their burrows in search of mates from…