In ways scientists don't yet understand, turkey hens can shift to rearing more females when hunting pressure on top males becomes too much, according to a new study. 

The Georgia Board of Natural Resources has rejected a petition aimed at protecting diamondback terrapins from crab nets, but state wildlife experts will perform a statewide terrapin survey and study methods for protecting the unique turtle.

As summer winds down and camping season ramps up, more people are heading outdoors and Georgia’s bears are starting to think about heading in.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Asher Watkins had been tracking a cape buffalo for the kill when the animal instead turned its attack on the hunter.

Here’s what Georgia folks need to know about how to spot the brown recluse spider and what to do if you encounter one.

One dredge spoil island in Brunswick Harbor now hosts about 8,000 nesting pairs of seabirds, but lacks the legal protections afforded by the original rule.

More than 250 diamondback terrapins have been documented along the Jekyll Island Causeway so far this year, with about two-thirds rescued alive.

When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an "alert circle."

A dying red oak was about to be felled when a bird’s parental instincts kicked in.

Male alligators rumble during mating displays, but a lesser-known part of the ritual involves something even more dramatic.

Georgia scientists who study highly endangered North Atlantic right whales may be preventing their extinction or documenting their demise.

The state Department of Natural Resources said it is at this point not concerned about chronic wasting disease, which is fatal and affects deer and other cervids, outside of Lanier and Berrien where it was detected last week. But there is some new guidance. 

Winter time often means less insects bugging you outside. However, winter brings its own set of pests and predators out to roam. One of them? The coyote.

Chile is set to gain its 47th national park early this year — largely due to the efforts of U.S. conservationist Kristine Tompkins and her organization.