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Join bird club for Macon County walks
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (268+ words) The Franklin Bird Club leads walks along the Greenway on Wednesday mornings at 8 a. m. through September. Walks start at alternating locations: Macon County Public Library, Big Bear Park and Salali Lane. The last birdwalk of the year is scheduled for Oct....
Ophelia the opossum is back outside, says Humane Society
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (116+ words) The Humane Society of Greater Dayton released an update regarding an opossum that was retrieved during an animal neglect investigation in January. This one may be a tearjerker for the "Over the Hedge" fans out there, and the animal lovers…...
Illegal Export of Endangered Antelope Shawls: Conviction After 17 Years
20+ hour, 10+ min ago (228+ words) Devdiscourse Illegal Export of Endangered Antelope Shawls: Conviction After 17 Years A Jaipur-based gallery owner has been convicted for illegally exporting Shahtoosh wool shawls made from critically endangered Tibetan Antelope underfur. After a 17-year legal battle, he was sentenced to three…...
Seized Anchorage shipment exposes illegal $1 M international shark fin scheme
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (272+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A shipment flagged in Anchorage last fall led federal wildlife inspectors to a wider trafficking case that ended with the seizure of roughly 50, 000 dried shark fins moving through U. S. ports, according to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The…...
Wildlife officials intercept 1, 600 pounds of illegal shark fins in Alaska
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (241+ words) Members of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service are being hailed as heroes after seizing thousands of pounds of illegal fish fins. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is the lead federal agency within the U. S. Department of the Interior for combating…...
Meet Lilly, the Berlin tiger cub
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (370+ words) Around two-and-a-half months after her birth in early January, the female tiger cub at Tierpark Berlin has a name: Lilly. A "tiger jury" selected the name from more than 1, 000 suggestions, the zoo announced. Visitors were able to submit their ideas…...
Nature's Drama Unfolds: Grizzly Vs. Bison In Yellowstone
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (288+ words) We've all seen the video from Yellowstone where a grizzly and a bison are battling to the death, and the bison doesn't make it. The first time I saw that, it was a bit sad, and I felt that the…...
Plans take flight for golden eagle revival
22+ hour, 12+ min ago (764+ words) A new study has singled out Northumberland and the North Pennines as prime areas for the re-establishment of golden eagles in England. The government has awarded "1m in funding to explore a recovery programme and reintroduction of golden eagles, following the…...
Mule Deer Foundation and Wyoming Community Foundation Advance Snowy Range Forest Restoration Thanks to Anonymous Donor
18+ hour, 3+ min ago (642+ words) Mule Deer Foundation and Wyoming Community Foundation continue their partnership with a $109 K anonymous grant supporting mule deer habitat restoration in Wyoming's Snowy Range. Funding boosts forest health, wildfire mitigation, and large-scale wildlife habitat improvements for mule deer and elk....
Rise, near extinction and recovery of the American bison on display in new Smithsonian exhibit
17+ hour, 3+ min ago (100+ words) YPR Rise, near extinction and recovery of the American bison on display in new Smithsonian exhibit To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we're cataloging25 objects that define the country's history. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has a…...