Off the southern tip of Florida lies a unique archipelago. The Florida Keys were created during the last period of global warming, as ice melted and sea levels rose. This effectively cut the keys off from the larger landmass of North America. This led to the isolation of many species. One of these species is […]
Tag: Deer
Deer struggling in cold Alaskan waters saved by wildlife troopers who give them a lift in their boat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two deer struggling in the waters of southeast Alaska’s famed Inside Passage finally made it to land, thanks to two Alaska Wildlife Troopers who gave the deer a lift in their boat. Sgt. Mark Finses and trooper Kyle Fuege were returning from a patrol in nearby Ernest Sound to Ketchikan on […]
Nepal’s tiger conservation gets tech boost with AI-powered deer tracking
KATHMANDU – In the golden hours of twilight, as a tiger tries to hide its long shadows, a herd of spotted deer graze in tranquil oblivion. Every rustle in the bushes nearby prompts members of the herd to quickly raise their head, look for signs of danger and then continue grazing. Yet they are unable […]
Man Faces a 54-Year Hunting Ban After Grisly Poaching Accusations
A Green River, Wyoming, man could lose his hunting privileges for life after neighbors said they found numerous dead and dying deer in their neighborhood over the course of three years. The first alleged deer poaching incident occurred on the morning of August 17, 2018, when neighbors said they heard multiple shots from a small-caliber […]
Animal group demands hunter Logan Bogie face animal cruelty charge over shooting Vermont deer and posing for pics while it was still alive
Animal rights activists are calling for a 21-year-old Vermont hunter to face unprecedented animal cruelty charges after he shot and paralyzed a deer before posing with it for social media posts instead of ending its suffering. Logan Bogie, from East Ryegate, shot and maimed the animal with a crossbow last fall. But rather than end […]
Huge Snake Traps Deer, Watch Incredible Rescue
You know the saying “The only good snake is a dead snake?” Well, that’s me. Yeah, I know, there are some snakes that are great for keeping other pests away from your home, such as king snakes who eat other poisonous snakes. But, these snakes look too much like the poisonous coral snakes for me […]
Rescue deer becomes best friends with toddler: Watch the video
Watch the adorable moment that an orphaned baby deer became best friends with its keeper’s baby. Ziggy the deer was rescued and taken in by Jeremy Goldsmith, who runs the Norman castle and museum Mountfitchet Castle. The fawn, believed to be about two months old, was spotted on the side of a road in Stanstead […]
Without People There Could Be More Large Animals in Europe
A recent modeling study, based on climate data and fossil records, shows that if humans had not inhabited Europe, the continent would likely be teeming with an even larger population of megafauna today than it was 120,000 years ago. The study also underscores the immense impact the loss of megafauna has had on Europe’s ecosystems. […]