Fox frozen in a block of ice after falling in river
In a beautiful yet tragic display of nature, a fox became an accidental sculpture after drowning in a river. A hunter in southwest Germany named Franz Stehle came across the fox last December. He told...
View ArticleBird Notes | SC breeding efforts begin, despite fluctuating temperatures
In spite of still highly variable temperatures, a number of our resident birds are forging ahead with their initial efforts of this year’s breeding season. A pair of Carolina wrens were observed...
View ArticleNutcracker Ballet, Holidays with the Animals: 13 things to do in CNY this...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York might be hit with yet another snow storm this weekend, but it shouldn't put a tamper on the fun. Here are 13 of the best ways to enjoy this fine December weekend....
View ArticleReserve provides safe haven for unwanted exotic animals
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) Lions, tigers, a bear and now ligers too. Ligers? Ares and his little brother, Yeti, are the newest residents at St. Augustine Wild Reserve a nonprofit wildlife sanctuary...
View Article7 adorable animals that are also murderous monsters
The internet loves animals. Like a lot. It loves otters and sloths and bears and slow lorises. It really loves cats. "The Internet’s preference for cats runs so deep," Gideon Lewis-Kraus notes at...
View ArticleBird Notes | Migrating species accompany cold front
As is typical of early fall weather fronts, the cold front moving through our area this past weekend resulted in numerous reports of migrating species and individuals throughout the Carolinas. Gray...
View ArticleBird Notes | Fall brings new migrating birds, hawks to area
As we move deeper into fall and bird migration moves toward its finish for the season, a number of great birds continue to make their way into and thru the Carolinas. A swallow-tailed flycatcher was...
View ArticleLawsuit Results in Two African Lions—Jonwah and Njjarra—Released to Sanctuary...
(Source: ALDF - Animal Legal Defense Fund) Posted on August 3, 2016 Second Animal Legal Defense Fund Lawsuit to Free Endangered Animals from Roadside Zoo For immediate release: Contact:Natalia Lima,...
View ArticleRoadside Zoo Operator’s Tuberculosis Puts Employees and Animals at Risk of...
(Source: PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA Calls On State and Federal Authorities to Take Action Against 'Joe Exotic' For Immediate Release: December 31, 2014 Contact: Moira...
View ArticleWho removes deer carcasses from the side of the road, and where do they end ...
Deer that's struck and killed by a motor vehicle in the state of Pennsylvania could end up in one of three places. It could decompose on the side of the road, out of the way of traffic; be prepared as...
View ArticleNew Roadkill Map Finds California 'Ring of Death'
Northern California's car-clogged freeways run through thousands of acres of protected wetlands, creating a "ring of death" east of San Francisco, according to an ongoing study. Scientists at the...
View ArticleCNY readers respond: Bambi, feral cat feeders help draw coyotes
So, where are the coyotes in Central New York - and how are residents feeling about them? I wrote last week about a town of Manlius resident's experience waking up Easter morning and finding the bloody...
View ArticleJanuary 2016 events in Syracuse: 30 things to do this month instead of...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- It's cold, we know, but it won't do you any good to stay inside all month. It's a new year with new live music, sports, movies, even wedding shows. Good luck dividing your time this...
View ArticleCivet cats, barking deer, porcupine and wild boar: Hong Kong’s urban jungle...
Hong Kong’s concrete jungles are surrounded by swathes of green wilderness, so it should hardly be a surprise when creatures other than cockroaches and mosquitoes stray into the city, like the wild...
View ArticleThis animal looks just like a Pokémon
Meet the Lowland streaked tenrec. This animal resembles both a hedgehog and a shrew. But its most notable feature is its bright yellow and black colored quills. These unusual creatures only exist in...
View ArticleWinter wildlife feeding not necessary
Winter got off to a very warm start but as always winter cold and snow has arrived. After watching all this record amount snow piling up many people question whether it is necessary to feed deer and...
View ArticleThe 'badass' dhole: Asian dog more endangered than tigers, yet ignored
Little-known by scientists and largely ignored by conservationists, the wild Asian dog – or dhole – faces widespread deforestation, poisonings, lack of prey and disease. Can a few dhole champions save...
View ArticleEvery Episode of David Attenborough’s Life Series, Ranked
BBC / Anton_Ivanov / Rich Carey / Neirfy / Resul Muslu / Starcea Gheorghe Silviu / Georgia Evans / Tanawat Ariya / Shutterstock / Paul Spella / The Atlantic This Sunday, Sir David Attenborough,...
View ArticleAncient Hypercarnivores Reined In Mammoths And Other Megaherbivores
Ancient hypercarnivores such as dire wolves, cave hyenas, and saber-toothed cats – whose diets consisted of 80% meat – were up to twice the size of the wolves, spotted hyenas, and lions we have today....
View ArticleRich Landers: Hummers rather flee than fight yellow jackets
A few expert birders are swarming – with stingers bared – after reading my outdoors column about yellow jackets last week and its reference to hummingbirds. They say hummers flee from wasps and have...
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