A mysterious ailment is making some black bears friendly and unafraid of humans, among other strange symptoms. Researchers believe the disease, which appears to affect young bears around a year old, is …
Read More »Some Alaska Costco Shoppers Say Crows Steal Their Groceries
Some Alaska Costco shoppers say crows stole their groceries in the store parking lot ByThe Associated Press March 28, 2021, 1:41 am • 3 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Some Alaska Costco …
Read More »Bald Eagle Populations Soar in the Lower 48 States
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 birds flying over the lower 48 states, government scientists said in a report. Wednesday. The …
Read More »By catching bats, these ‘virus hunters’ hope to stop the next pandemic | The bigger picture
Researchers in headlights and protective suits race to untangle the claws and wings of bats caught in a large net after dark in the Philippine province of Laguna. The tiny animals are …
Read More »Walrus first seen in Ireland
A huge walrus was spotted off the west coast of Ireland on Sunday, the first confirmed sighting of the fanged creature in the country, according to a report. The marine mammal was …
Read More »‘No Ice’: Warming Seas Cools Quebec Seal Tourism | Environment
“There is no season this year. There’s no ice, ”says Ariane Bérubé, sales manager for the Château Madelinot hotel in Quebec’s Magdalen Islands (also known as the Îles de la Madeleine). This …
Read More »Expert says the origins of the pandemic could be known in a few years
LONDON (AP) – The global community will discover “fairly soon, in the next few years,” what started the coronavirus pandemic, a key member of a World Health Organization-led investigation into the origins …
Read More »Montana is considering a series of new bills to expand the trapping and killing of wolves and bears, and activists say it is “an all-out war on wildlife.”
Gray wolves were removed from the endangered species list less than four months ago. But now, activists say their populations, as well as other endangered wildlife in Montana, may be at risk …
Read More »Anger rises when British horse racing reacts to trainer’s photo
The image of Grand National winner coach Gordon Elliott apparently posing for a photo while sitting on a dead horse has sparked horror and anger in British racing circles as authorities weigh …
Read More »In Israel, mayonnaise provides a miracle for endangered turtles
MICHMORET, Israel (AP) – When it comes to saving sea turtles, Israeli rescuers have discovered that mayonnaise is a miracle. Employees of the Israel National Sea Turtle Rescue Center are treating endangered …
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