It was hard to watch. In a now-deleted Instagram reel, American influencer Sam Jones is filmed picking up a young wombat, separating it from its mother, and running with it back to the car for a pose.

At the same time, some influencers are trying to interact with wildlife, perhaps mimicking famous figures such as the late ...

There are dozens of snake species in Kansas. A couple in Burns turned their interest into a bigger push to save all kinds of reptiles.