BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- You might not know it walking through the quiet pathways, but the UC Botanical Garden is currently in a race against time. And it's all because of newts. "We know they've ...

There’s a march underway in the wild spaces of Lacey. Over leaves and around blades of grass, thousands of tiny feet plod with a single-minded purpose. It’s mating season for the rough-skinned newt.

LINCOLN ― Springtime is an exciting time for Vermonters who like to get outdoors and explore the state's wildlife. As the winter ice thaws, some popular creatures to look out for in Vermont are ...

Some of Berkeley’s tiniest and slimiest residents will once again find their winter homes to be safe and habitable thanks to a campaign by the campus Botanical Garden. The garden’s “Save the Newts” ...

A group of biology students at St. Martin’s University in Lacey found a way to bring the lessons of the classroom out to the field — and help some small amphibians along the way. The City of Lacey and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Mazama newt used to be head honcho at Crater Lake. Found only in the lake's cold waters, this brightly-colored semiaquatic species used to be one of the top predators in its ...

can’t tell you where I interviewed Max Lambert, but I can tell you what we saw. It wasn’t pretty. Lambert is a research scientist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He has been ...

Juneau has four resident amphibians that breed in fresh water: wood frogs and western (boreal) toads, which have geographic ranges extending way up north, Columbia spotted frogs, which range to about ...