Wind Farms or Oil Drilling, Which is Truly Better for Wildlife?
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by Supertrooper
5h ago
Energy production’s toll on wildlife has sparked a heated debate, especially in light of US plans to scale back wind power and ramp up oil drilling. Originally reported by BBC Future Planet writer Sophie Hardach, scientists warn that while wind turbines do come with risks—like bird collisions and temporary noise during construction—fossil fuels pose far ..read more
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With Fewer Than 10 of These Animals Left, Can the Species Be Saved?
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by Supertrooper
14h ago
Swimming off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of California live the few remaining vaquitas on earth. This endangered cetacean is not only the smallest porpoise species, but the most rare. Where there were once thousands of vaquitas swimming in the sea, today there may only be about 10 individuals remaining. The vaquita wasn’t ..read more
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The warming Arctic is now a carbon source, report finds
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by Supertrooper
17h ago
The Arctic region has shifted from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it into the atmosphere, according to the 2024 Arctic Report Card released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report, authored by 97 scientists from 11 countries, documents widespread changes across the Arctic, from declining caribou populations to record-breaking temperatures. Scientists say ..read more
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Petition: Demand Alaska End Inhumane Predator Slaughter of Wolves and Bears
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by Supertrooper
1d ago
The Alaska Board of Game has extended it’s predator control program, resulting in the murder of numerous bears and wolves — 94 brown bears, five black bears, and five wolves — in just May and June. These actions, meant to boost caribou calf survival, lack scientific evidence and severely disrupt Alaska’s ecosystems by slaughtering innocent ..read more
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The number of venomous snakes removed from this Australian yard will make you shudder
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by Supertrooper
2d ago
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard. David Stein called Reptile Relocation Sydney last week after watching around six snakes slither into the mulch. He learned from an internet search that pregnant, known ..read more
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Norway rules out fish farm ban despite ‘existential threat’ to wild salmon
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by Supertrooper
2d ago
Norway’s environment minister has ruled out a ban on open-net fish farming at sea despite acknowledging that the wild North Atlantic salmon is under “existential threat”. With yearly exports of 1.2m tonnes, Norway is the largest producer of farmed salmon in the world. But its wild salmon population has fallen from more than a million ..read more
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Kenya revives poisoning campaign to curb invasive Indian house crows
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by Supertrooper
2d ago
NAIROBI ― Introduced to East Africa in 1891, in Zanzibar, to deal with domestic food waste, Indian house crows are now wreaking havoc in Kenya: killing native small birds, likely spreading disease, damaging food crops, and generally being a nuisance at tourist spots, open-space parties and businesses. The country is now battling millions of invasive ..read more
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Clayton Man Pleads No Contest to Poaching Pronghorn Antelope in Modoc County, Loses Hunting Privileges
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by Supertrooper
2d ago
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, along with the Modoc County District Attorney’s Office, has recently concluded a poaching investigation that led to significant repercussions for the perpetrator, as per an announcement made by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Details emerged of the case involving Earnest Davis, a 53-year-old Clayton resident ..read more
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Carnivorous marsupials, cryptic birds and feral cats: wildlife cameras capture life on a Queensland cattle station
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by Supertrooper
3d ago
Frame by frame, the wildlife living on a Queensland cattle station are revealed. A long-eared bilby is caught mid-hop on a gibber plain, the name given to the densely packed rocks of the desert pavement. The eyes of an endangered kowari – a palm-sized carnivorous marsupial with a bottle-brush tail – glow an eerie white ..read more
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Humpback whale song and human language are more similar than you might think. Here’s why
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by Supertrooper
3d ago
Humpback whale song is structured in a similar way to human language – with shorter sounds used far more often than more complex ones – a structure which helps infants quickly learn how to communicate from their elders in both species. Across languages and whale song, some words, or word-like elements, are used frequently while ..read more
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