Winter is a difficult time for foraging animals. Help keep them warm and fed in the cold — learn how to make a safe, sustainable habitat in your own backyard.

Proponents of winter grazing see it as a way to take advantage of ruminants’ natural proclivities and cut down on the resources required to raise the animals through the winter. The practice ...

Some animals don't mind being out and about in the snow, but only after a costume change. There are several species that turn white in winter, everything from snowshoe hares, to Arctic foxes, to ...

The winter is a time of scarcity for animals: less food, less shelter, less greenery. But there are things you can do to your yard in moments that will make a huge difference to visiting wildlife.

Many people believe that during winter, most animals hibernate and that is why you do not see them. However, it may surprise you to learn that only a small few actually enter "true" hibernation.

What do the animals have to say about the approaching winter? Punxsutawney Phil may be the most famous of weather-forecasting wildlife. But his prognostications look to the end of winter.

Animals will grow much thicker fur and feathers in preparation for cold winters. It is also thought that if a hen's feathers molt before a rooster's feathers winter will be harsh.

These animals even have heated rocks in their exhibits to help keep them warm if needed. Of course, the zoo’s two polar bears, Berlin and Bam Bam, love the winter weather.

Because it's colder during the winter, you can expect to see fewer nocturnal animals like bats. December is also when bears go into hibernation. Expect an uptick in bear activity before that as ...