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Optimal breeding group sizes differ by sex in cooperative animals

Optimal breeding group sizes differ by sex in cooperative animals

October 13, 2022October 8, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

The evolutionary pros and cons of group living vary for males and females, according to a study of ostriches reported today in eLife. The findings help explain why the size of ostrich groups living can vary so widely in the wild, showing that the optimal size of a group depends on the balance of males […]

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What Happens If You Breed A Dog Without Breeding Rights?

What Happens If You Breed A Dog Without Breeding Rights?

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

If you want to find out more about dog breeding rights, you’ve come to the right place. In order to legally breed dogs, there are some rules and laws that must be kept in mind. In addition, you must follow your legal and local rules. Many people think it is ethically wrong to sell without […]

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Grizzly bear shot and killed near Fernie, COs seeking information

Grizzly bear shot and killed near Fernie, COs seeking information

May 28, 2022May 21, 2022 Supertrooper 2 Comments

A grizzly bear was recently shot and killed near Fernie and conservation officers are looking for information. According to local conservation officer Ryan Gordon, they received a call around 6 p.m. Monday from an individual who found a dead bear off River Road Extension around 5 km outside of Fernie. He said they believe the […]

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Rare UK seabirds put at risk by ‘alarming loophole’, say campaigners

Rare UK seabirds put at risk by ‘alarming loophole’, say campaigners

May 21, 2022May 20, 2022 Supertrooper 2 Comments

The government has given itself an “alarming loophole” to avoid protecting seabirds including puffins and gannets, a leaked document shows. Campaigners have accused ministers of “giving up” on the UK’s seabirds as they plan to apply for an exemption to a legal duty to protect the rare species. Each year the government sets itself targets […]

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Eldest of world’s last two northern white rhinos retired from breeding programme

Eldest of world’s last two northern white rhinos retired from breeding programme

October 30, 2021October 25, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

One of the world’s last two northern white rhinos is being retired from a breeding programme aimed at saving the species from extinction. Najin, 32, is the mother of Fatu, who is now the only donor left in the programme, which aims to implant artificially developed embryos into another more abundant species of rhino in […]

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Pet owner shocked to discover her dog is a wolf – and needs to keep it secret

Pet owner shocked to discover her dog is a wolf – and needs to keep it secret

March 19, 2021November 28, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

MEGHAN was always being told how wolf-like her dog Bodhi looked. She could not believe it when a DNA test revealed he actually was one. Bodhi has tall ears, a ruff-like neck, deep brown eyes and a thick coat of white and brown fur. His owner, Meghan, was often told how wolf-like Bodhi looked so […]

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Raging-hungry emaciated lions escape from farm breeding them to be shot by trophy hunters in South Africa

Raging-hungry emaciated lions escape from farm breeding them to be shot by trophy hunters in South Africa

May 27, 2020February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 4 Comments

EMACIATED lions broke free from cages at a game reserve which breeds animals to be shot by wealthy trophy hunters. Cops took two days to track and capture seven big cats – five males and two females – after they were spotted scouring for food in local villages. They say they had earlier escaped from […]

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Lions Found Living with Skin Diseases in Terrible Condition at Pienika Farm in South Africa

Lions Found Living with Skin Diseases in Terrible Condition at Pienika Farm in South Africa

December 24, 2019February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

NSCPA inspectors found lions in terrible conditions at Pienika Farm in South Africa in April 2019. The National Council for Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) found lions with skin diseases living in terrible conditions at the time. Two cubs taken from Pienika Farm at the time of the raid are now […]

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