Could U.S. squirrels harbor leprosy?
DEAR JOAN: Squirrels in Great Britain have been found to be a reservoir of leprosy. Could that happen here? Mark Thorson, Bay Area DEAR MARK: It’s not beyond the realm of possibility, but it’s not...
View ArticleRoadkill counter is an app for that splat
The dirty business of counting doe DOAs has gone high-tech, courtesy of a Utah State University team that developed a smartphone application to chart collisions between motor vehicles and animals....
View ArticleFoggers, sprinklers, ponds cool zoo inmates
LUCKNOW: Rising temperature got inmates of Lucknow Zoo feeling uneasy and authorities have made special arrangements to provide relief and comfort to them. Besides air-coolers and sprinklers put...
View ArticleDolphin Likely Bitten by Shark Washes Up in New Jersey
A dolphin carcass — likely chewed-up by a shark — washed up on a New Jersey beach, officials said. About half of a bottlenose dolphin came ashore on North Wildwood Beach in New Jersey Saturday morning,...
View ArticleTiny fliers amaze and delight
Hummingbirds are among the most dependable photo subjects for wildlife photographers. Put out a feeder during the summer season and it’s almost instant gratification for a shutterbug....
View ArticleLost deer fawn brought to Kanan Pendari zoo
Bilaspur: A male spotted deer fawn that was found lost in forest division of Kawardha has been brought to Kanan Pendari zoo here. Zoo authorities have arranged for a goat to feed the fawn. According to...
View ArticleUtah County's rufous hummingbirds
You know it's August in Utah County when rufous hummingbirds arrive as regular guests at nectar feeders. These tenacious hummers arrive in mid- to late-summer from their northern breeding grounds (they...
View ArticleWoman claims roadkill taken to Chinese restaurant
North Carolina authorities are investigating after a woman said she saw roadkill being taken to a local Chinese restaurant over the weekend. That woman took a picture Sunday afternoon after she said...
View ArticleBird flu scare: BBP stops feeding chicken to zoo carnivores
In wake of bird flu scare in Karnataka, the Bannerghatta Biological park (BBP) has stopped feeding poultry to the zoo carnivores. A circular has also been issued by the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK)...
View ArticleIn rare first, striped hyenas sighted in Dudhwa tiger reserve
LUCKNOW: The intensive camera trappings at the Dudhwa tiger reserve have sprung up another surprise. For the first time, two packs of striped hyenas have been sighted in the reserve, thereby ushering...
View ArticleWhite Sharks Might Feed On Whale Sharks
Being the biggest fish in the sea is no guarantee of a place at the top of the food chain, as evidenced by the discovery of two whale shark vertebrae in the stomach of a white shark. Aside from...
View ArticleWhy you should keep feeding the birds in the spring and summer
Don’t put away the bird feeders as it gets warmer. If you aren’t feeding the birds through the spring and summer months you are missing out on seeing some interesting birds that only visit in the...
View ArticleBird flu: Chicken, eggs off animals' diet in Mysuru Zoo
Zoo authorities have stopped feeding non-veg to select carnivores, birds Following the outbreak of bird flu (H5N1 virus Avian influenza) at a poultry farm in Molkera village in Humnabad taluk of Bidar...
View ArticleEarly Hominin Bone Shows Predation By Hyenas
Around half a million years ago, when our human ancestors were still confined to the African continent, it really was an eat or be eaten world. In a cave in North Africa, researchers have found what...
View ArticleGoat Carcass Feeding Frenzy for African Painted Dogs (Cincinnati Zoo &...
(Source: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden) The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's ten painted dog pups and their mom, "Imara," received special enrichment in the form of a USDA-inspected goat...
View ArticleRosamond Gifford Zoo lion, Mindine, dies at 14
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has lost one of its lionesses, 14-year-old Mindine. The zoo announced her death via Facebook...
View ArticleLion Safari to have leopards, deer and bears from Dehradun
KANPUR: Lion Safari may get leopards, deer and bears from the Dehradun forest department. Separate areas for these animals are being carved within the safari premises. Three more Asiatic lions would...
View ArticleWisconsin DNR simplifies roadkill-reporting process
By Associated Press Madison— A new call center operated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is making it easier for motorists who kill deer in auto accidents to get a permit to keep the...
View ArticleNumber of dead animals on roads in forest areas is only 10% of fatalities
Madurai: Spotting a lone wild animal lying dead run over by some unknown vehicle on roadside may not strike an emotional note for many travellers. But animals found dead on a pleasant morning ride...
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