Environment Washington’s wolf population is down to 122 after a pack is shot by state huntersinhabitat - by Debbie L. Sklar Washington’s wolf population has dropped to 122 after a pack of four were killed by state hunters on August 16 near a ranch in rural Ferry County. …
Livestock We've Reached "Peak Pasture" for Livestockscientificamerican.com - Dan Blaustein-Rejto, Linus Blomqvist The story of cows and the environment may not be all bad news after all. The animals’ outsize impacts have become more prominent in environmental …
Gliders Sugar Gliders Are Nature's Cutest Little Daredevilshowstuffworks.com - Jamie Allen Sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) are tiny marsupials that are part of the possum family Petauridae. They're native to Australia, Indonesia and Papua …
Science Scientists Reveal Brain Structure of 20-Million-Year-Old MonkeyGizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum Paleontologists operating CT scanners have revealed the structure of a 20-million-year-old primate brain, thanks to an extremely well-preserved …
World News Outrage as visitors scratch names into rhino’s back at French zooSouth China Morning Post - Agence France-Presse Staff at a French zoo condemned Wednesday the “stupidity” of visitors who scratched their names into the back of a rhino.A photograph of the …
Endangered Species Environmentalists sue over Endangered Species Act rollbacksAssociated Press - By SAMANTHA MALDONADO, Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Seven environmental and animal protection groups teamed up to file the first lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's rollback of the Endangered Species Act. The environmental
Florida FWC Florida panthers and bobcats are walking weird. Wildlife officials can't figure out why.NBC News - Elisha FieldstadtExperts have ruled out "numerous diseases and possible causes" that might explain why the cats are having extreme difficulty walking. Wildlife officials are investigating why panthers and bobcats in three
Play buttonEndangered Species Video: Peregrine falcons can fly at more than 200 miles per hourboingboing.net - David Pescovitz Peregrine falcons are the dive bombers of the natural world, flying at speeds over 200 mph to snag their prey. From KQED Deep Look: While known for …
Cats The 3 Best Cat Scratching Posts To File NailsBustle - Margeaux Baulch Klein Scratching is a natural behavior for cats that keeps their nails healthy. Rather than try to battle a cat's innate desire to scratch, redirecting the …
Veterinary Medicine Viral Photo of Dying Cat 'Holding' Owner's Hand on Final Trip to the Vet Breaks Hearts on the Internettheepochtimes.com - Michael Wing Life is a journey that is often traveled in the company of friends. Yet, as we know, all journeys come to an end eventually, and bidding farewell to …
Cold War The wildlife haven in a Cold War ‘death strip’BBC Future - Sophie HardachFor decades they represented a no-go zone for people, but the walls and fences that divided Europe during the Cold War have left a surprising legacy. Rare birds sing in the shadow of old East German watchtowers.
Rabbits Is it a bird or a bunny? This optical illusion of an animal is confusing the internetCNN - By Leah Asmelash and Brian Ries, CNNNo, it's definitely a bird. But hey, you be the judge. A video of a black animal getting a nice scratch is spreading quickly around the internet as people take sides in yet another great debate. Daniel
Politics Environmental groups sue Trump administration over changes to Endangered Species ActUSA TODAY - Doyle RiceSeveral environmental groups sued the U.S. Department of the Interior on Wednesday in order to block a significant rollback of the Endangered Species Act. Last week, the Trump administration announced
Endangered Species Endangered Species Act Changes Could Deal Blow to Biodiversityweather.com A move by the Trump administration could make it easier to encroach on protected species’ habitats, and harder to protect them in the first place.
Opinion If we really want to fight climate change and biodiversity loss, we need a national food strategyindependent.co.uk - Theresa Villiers When it comes to food, we are surrounded by an abundance that our ancestors could only have dreamed of. One of my new colleagues at the Department for …
Extinction From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered speciesctvnews.ca - Jamey Keaten And Maria Cheng GENEVA -- From guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, mankind's exploitation of the planet's fauna and flora is putting some of them …
UK News Orangutan population falls by 25 every day — and food we eat is to blamemirror.co.uk - Karen Rockett Populations of wild orangutans now exist in just two countries, with deforestation and palm oil plantations mainly to blame for decline He may be King …
The Arctic Delegates Resume Talks on New High Seas Biodiversity Treatymaritime-executive.com This week, delegates from around the world are meeting at the UN headquarters in New York for the third round of negotiations on extending UNCLOS to …
University of Florida A lethal disease spread by a tiny, tree-hopping insect is threatening Florida’s iconic palm treesChicago Tribune - By Terry SpencerFlorida's iconic palm trees are under attack from a fatal disease that turns them to dried crisps in months, with no chance for recovery once they become ill. Spread by a rice-sized, plant-hopping insect,
Australia Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 – in picturesThe Guardian - The Guardian viewA beached fin whale being circled by sharks and eastern grey kangaroos in a snowstorm are among the standout images in the 2019 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards • The Australian
Otters Otterly irresponsible? Selfie demand puts otter at riskrte.ie - RTÉ News Social media users are fuelling a growing appetite for acquiring wild otters and other endangered animals as pets, conservationists say, warning the …
Horses Contagious horse and cattle virus found in two Utah countiessltrib.com - By Kathy Stephenson A highly contagious livestock virus that causes lesions in horses and cattle has appeared in two Utah counties, the Utah Department of Agriculture …
Puppies After 100 animals seized in Solon, some are almost ready for adoptionwgme.com - WGME PORTLAND (WGME) – It's been nearly a month since more than 100 animals were seized from a central Maine home, and now, some of them are almost …
Hampton Roads, VA Bald Eagles To Be Released After Being Nursed Back To Healthcbslocal.com - CBS Baltimore POQUOSON, Va. (AP) — The Wildlife Center of Virginia plans to release three bald eagles into the wild this week after they were nursed back to health. …
Pets Hiring Hoosiers: Unleashing the potential of pet loverstheindychannel.com Hiring Hoosiers is an initiative from RTV6 that works to connect Hoosiers to employment opportunities, career development resources, training …
Veterinary Medicine Reward grows as cops continue their search for killer of town’s beloved peacock, Popeyenj.com - Matt Gray A reward for information about who shot a South Jersey towns’s beloved wild peacock has grown to nearly $3,000.East Greenwich Township police put out …
Dogs Middle Tennessee boy mauled by two dogs, good Samaritans also attackedfox17.com - Adrian Mojica NASHVILLE, Tenn. --A Maury County 6-year-old boy was mauled by two dogs on Sunday, sending the boy to the hospital and resulting in the dogs being …
Pitt Responsible Kiddos! Twins Vivienne and Knox Jolie-Pitt Step Out to Buy Food for Their Pet BunnyIn Touch Weekly - Melissa Copelton Unfortunately, the bunny didn’t make an appearance during this trip. However, we have no doubt that the little fluff ball was having a great time …
Otters California governor's first pet? An otter, he tells 2nd-gradersLos Angeles Times - Taryn LunaFor a group of second-graders in Paradise, Calif., the rural community still on the mend after last year’s devastating fires, it was hard to know what was more interesting on Wednesday: A visit from California’s
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