Bryan Harding

I hear gray wolves howling around my house a lot and wanted to study them to understand them better. The wolf has always been a …

Bison is one of the first mammals you may think of when you think of America and are the country’s national mammal. They are ingrained in …

In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed, as concern had been expressed over the nation’s native animals becoming extinct. The ESA was bought …

The Sunshine State, otherwise known as Florida, regularly teems with tourists, but far from the bustling crowd, there are also some special mammals that you …

Rodents are the most common mammals on Earth, with estimates that out of all mammal species, 40% are rodents.   They can be found all …

The order of Carnivora includes over 280 species of mammals worldwide, including cats, canines, bears, members of the raccoon family, weasel family, and marine mammals, …

From the small rat terrier to the Rhodesian Ridgeback, some beautiful dog breeds begin with R. If you are looking for the ideal companion, there …

While in Baltimore recently, I saw bats in the trees. I wanted to find out what species of bats live in Maryland, so I did …

Canids are a member of the dog-like family called Canidae. Nine species of wild canids can be found in North America. Arctic fox Coyote Gray …

There are over 50 species worldwide in the Mustelidae family. In North America, there are only 11 species. The family of Mustelidae consists of some …

The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive source of information for animals’ global conservation. The IUCN states, …

If you have ever wanted to watch whales in the wild, you need to know which whales it is possible to see around North America. …