Last week a friend sent me a photo of a baby cottontail small enough to fit into the palm of his hand. It had been lying, lifeless, on a welcome mat by the front door, courtesy of a neighbor’s cat. It ...

Easter is here, and while observers hide eggs and take pictures with the Easter bunny, eastern cottontails in Indiana begin to have their first of as many as seven litters. Cottontails are prolific ...

Easter is this weekend, and while most people are busy taking photos with the Easter Bunny and searching for hidden eggs, some rabbit species in Kentucky have already begun having their first of up to ...

Most everyone can recall the kiddy- tune of “Here comes Peter Cottontail,” although most folks don’t realize that we have a real-life version of “Peter” right here in our own backyard, but he is known ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Research is underway to protect a rare mountain rabbit that could be at risk from the loss of habitat and the threat of a deadly disease. Wildlife leaders list ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Spring brings new life for both flora and fauna, even in the urban jungle of downtown Nashville. Neighbors in the Salemtown area of Nashville have taken initiative to ensure ...

I realize cottontails may be pests to some and nothing against Beatrix Potter’s Mr. McGregor, but I always rooted for Peter Rabbit. I almost stepped on a baby bunny while weeding at my daughter’s ...

Eight endangered New England cottontail rabbits released into Scarborough Marsh late last month are thriving, according to a pleasantly surprised Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Six ...

The threatened New England cottontail — the region’s only native rabbit, made immortal in “The Adventures of Peter Cottontail” — appears to be making a comeback. Federal wildlife officials will ...

Because of the extreme heat and drought this summer, nature seems out of kilter. Flowers bloomed and wilted early. Mushrooms that usually produce bountiful crops in August are likely to be scarce.