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Creature Feature: “Little Red Riding Hood Lied”

Working for Survival. Advocates for endangered red wolves fight to bring them back—and banish stereotypes.

Creature Feature: Holy Carp!

This aggressive fish is a formidable threat to native species.

Creature Feature: Armor All

That strange critter crossing the road might not be a possum.

Creature Feature: Salamanders on Spring Parade

Come early spring at damp, leaf-covered spots in the Southern mountains, the salamander mating rituals can be spectacular.

Creature Feature: Groundhog Day

For these pudgy prognosticators, February 2 is more like Valentine’s Day.

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Endangered red wolves once freely roamed the forests and fields of the Blue Ridge states and as far west as central Texas.

Creature Feature: “Little Red Riding Hood Lied”

Working for Survival. Advocates for endangered red wolves fight to bring them back—and banish stereotypes.
Silver carp jumping in the Fox River.

Creature Feature: Holy Carp!

This aggressive fish is a formidable threat to native species.
That strange critter crossing the road might not be a possum.

Creature Feature: Armor All

That strange critter crossing the road might not be a possum.
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Creature Feature: Salamanders on Spring Parade

Come early spring at damp, leaf-covered spots in the Southern mountains, the salamander mating rituals can be spectacular.
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Creature Feature: Groundhog Day

For these pudgy prognosticators, February 2 is more like Valentine’s Day.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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