As earth day approaches
Focusing on Wildlife
by Karen Lyons Kalmenson
2h ago
As earth day approaches…  Our world was once a garden, lush and full of promise. We humans took that great promise, threw it on the ground, stomped upon it and looked away…look again, look at the great gift we so disrespected. Inside of us is all life, eons of history and its mysteries. Let us ..read more
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Karma strikes whipper-snipper bird killer as boss reveals his grim fate – and whistleblower DIES just days after he released horrific video of the savage act
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by Supertrooper
5h ago
The gardener caught on camera whipper-snippering a native Australian bird to death was seriously injured in a car crash months later, Daily Mail Australia can reveal. The shocking footage, which emerged earlier this week, shows an employee of Elly’s Property Services shred a plover with the whipper snipper before stomping on its head and dumping ..read more
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With Sea Turtles in Peril, a Call for New Strategies to Save Them
Focusing on Wildlife
by Supertrooper
9h ago
Sea turtles were already navigating the oceans when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. But these ancient creatures face an uncertain future. All seven sea turtle species are currently endangered or threatened, notes Christine Figgener, a German-born conservation biologist who has been working in Costa Rica for the past 16 years. The number of nesting females on ..read more
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Trillions of Cicadas are Making Their Way Through the US
Focusing on Wildlife
by Supertrooper
23h ago
Trillions of cicadas are preparing to burst forth from the earth in a rare event that hasn’t been witnessed for over two centuries. This synchronized emergence of two cicada broods, dubbed Brood XIX and Brood XIII, promises to paint the landscape with a spectacle not seen since Thomas Jefferson occupied the presidency. For entomologists like ..read more
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Michigan hunter killed rare grey wolf after mistaking it for a monster coyote: ‘I’ve never shot one this big before!’
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by Supertrooper
1d ago
A seasoned Michigan hunter is facing a criminal investigation for shooting dead a rare gray wolf which he mistook for a ‘monster coyote’. The shocking mix-up came to light after the unnamed man shared images of his ginormous kill in a celebratory Facebook post on January 20. ‘I’ve shot hundreds of coyotes but nothing even ..read more
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Africa’s iconic flamingos threatened by rising lake levels, study shows
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by Supertrooper
1d ago
It is one of the world’s most spectacular sights—huge flocks or “flamboyances” of flamingos around East Africa’s lakes—as seen in the film “Out of Africa” or David Attenborough’s “A Perfect Planet.” But new research led by King’s College London has revealed how the lesser flamingo is at danger of being flushed out of its historic ..read more
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Outrage Ensues After Wyoming Hunter Displays and Kills Wounded Wolf
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by Supertrooper
2d ago
A recent incident in Wyoming has sparked outrage after a hunter, Cody Roberts, paraded a wounded wolf in a bar with its mouth taped shut before killing it behind the building. The shocking image, showing Roberts holding the wolf with red tape around its muzzle while raising a can of beer, has drawn condemnation from ..read more
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Sawfish rescued in Florida as biologists try to determine why the ancient fish are dying
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by Supertrooper
2d ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – A large sawfish that showed signs of distress was rescued by wildlife officials in the Florida Keys, where more than three dozen of the ancient and endangered fish have died for unexplained reasons in recent months. The 11-foot (3.3-meter) smalltooth sawfish was seen swimming in circles near Cudjoe Key and ..read more
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Bonobos, the ‘hippy apes’, may not be as peaceful as once thought
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by Supertrooper
2d ago
Anthropologist Maud Mouginot recalls an encounter with bonobos early one morning in 2019 deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo that helped revise her impression of them as the peace-loving “hippy apes.” It was still pitch dark in Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve, in the center of the country, and she and colleagues were ..read more
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Controversy Surrounds Plans for First Octopus Macro-Farm
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by Supertrooper
3d ago
Breeding octopuses in captivity has been considered a formidable challenge in aquaculture, but Spanish company Nueva Pescanova seemed to have cracked the code when they announced their success in 2019. However, their plans to open the first-ever octopus macro-farm in Spain’s Canary Islands have sparked a contentious debate among scientists, environmentalists, and animal welfare advocates ..read more
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