CZA team from Delhi inspects Deer park site at Etawah safari
KANPUR: A two-member team from Delhi's Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on Sunday arrived in Etawah to inspect the site proposed for Deer Park at Reserve Fisher Forest area and took stock of the various...
View ArticleAre hummingbirds getting hypothermia from chilled nectar?
DEAR JOAN:�Please help with a struggle of mine. I have two hummingbird feeders that I keep out year-round, because they’re used year-round. When I worked and was up before dawn, I would bring 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...
View ArticleBrew at the Zoo: Drinking to raise money for a new elephant pool and other...
By Tobias Nguyen More than 2,000 people gathered Friday night to drink for a good cause at the 19th annual "Brew at the Zoo" fundraiser, sponsored by the Friends of Rosamond Gifford Zoo. The guests...
View ArticleCarnivores Spread Distemper to Lions
Joe DeCapua New research shows that dogs are no longer the primary source of a disease that has infected and killed lions in Tanzania. Canine distemper now appears to be spread mostly by other...
View ArticleOhio 'Tiger Man' Fights For Return Of Rescued Exotic Animals
STONY RIDGE, Ohio (AP) — The maze of steel cages where bears and black leopards roamed for more than three decades are quiet now. The growls and roars of tigers and lions no longer echo across Kenny...
View Article'Tiger Man' fights for return of seized animals to sanctuary
STONY RIDGE, Ohio (AP) -- The maze of steel cages where bears and black leopards roamed for more than three decades are quiet now. The growls and roars of tigers and lions no longer echo across Kenny...
View ArticleActivists seek animal rescue centre in Nashik
NASHIK: Activists are demanding an animal rescue centre in Nashik on the backdrop of the rising incidents of wild animals straying into human habitats. The activists will write to the Chief Conservator...
View ArticleJohn Switzer | From The Stump: Last of summer's hummingbirds flock to...
Where has so much of the summer gone? Do you realize that the male hummingbirds already are leaving to return to the tropics? Jim McCormac, avian expert at the Ohio Division of Wildlife, said that the...
View ArticleFox 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 ArticleA fishing cat was just born at the Denver Zoo. And Miso-Chi is the most...
The Denver Zoo, lately a factory for insanely cute baby animal photos, on Friday announced its first successful birth of a rare — and insanely adorable — fishing cat. The 6-week-old cub, named...
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...
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