In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have confirmed the first known case of a walrus dying from bird flu in the Arctic. Found on Hopen Island in the Svalbard archipelago, this walrus succumbed to the virus last year, shedding light on new concerns regarding wildlife diseases in marine mammals. Source: CBS New York/YouTube Christian Lydersen, […]
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Man Arrested After Allegedly Kicking Bison at Yellowstone National Park
On April 21st, a man reportedly kicked a bison near Seven Mile Bridge, approximately seven miles from the park’s entrance. The man then found himself injured by one of the animals. This incident marks the first reported encounter of its kind at Yellowstone this year, although such incidents are not uncommon. Each year, park officials […]
How To Choose A Pet Insurance Provider
There are lots of different pet insurance providers out there ready to offer pet owners the coverage they need for their beloved animals. That’s great because it means lots of opportunities to find a good deal and plenty of competition to offer the best price. However, with so many different companies out there, how can […]
‘I’m happy we’re not killing them any more’: Ireland’s last basking shark hunter on the return of the giants
The ambush was simple. A spotter on a hill would scan the sea and when he saw the big black fins approach, he would shout down to the boatmen. They would ready their nets and quickly row out to the kill zone. When a shark got tangled in the mesh, Brian McNeill would wait a […]
Sacramento Mom Rescues Baby Otter from Busy Road, Community Steps in
Samantha Pruitt, a soon-to-be mom, found herself in an unexpected situation when her maternal instincts led her to rescue a baby otter from a perilous situation on a busy Sacramento road. The heartwarming tale began when Pruitt noticed a tiny creature in the middle of the road, amidst the chaos of passing vehicles. Ignoring the […]
The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington
SEATTLE (AP) – The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington, where they were largely wiped out. Plans announced this week by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service call for releasing three to seven bears a year for five to 10 years to […]
Utah’s War on Cougars
Twenty-seven states (at last count) now have “right to hunt and fish” constitutional amendments. These laws are an attempt to secure public hunting, trapping, and fishing rights in perpetuity. They also help secure the future of traditional state wildlife governance & management that caters almost exclusively to people who engage in hunting, trapping, and fishing […]
Fairy-wrens are more likely to help a mate in the harsh of winter, ornithologists find
Monash University ornithologists have shed light on the intricate relationship between social structure, environmental conditions, and cooperative behavior in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus). An international study led by researchers from the Monash School of Biological Sciences—including senior author Professor Anne Peters—and published today (April 17) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, explores […]