The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to over 66 mammals, 240 species of birds, 80 reptiles and amphibians, an ...

Newly published research from UNC Greensboro biology professor Dr. Bryan McLean and colleagues shows that the masked shrew, a ...

Newly published research shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its body and braincase to conserve energy during winter months.

“I hope the Fish and Wildlife Service moves quickly to give these beleaguered little animals the protections they urgently ... a federal recovery plan to restore their populations. Appalachian ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy recently purchased 92 acres atop Round Mountain in Mitchell County, just south of ...

It takes place in the Appalachian Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth ... The toxins from mining wash downstream, killing wildlife outright and poisoning the animals that manage to ...