Lost 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 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 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 ArticleDNR to stop deer carcasses dumping near public trail in Rochester, Minn.
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Several dozen deer carcasses seized by law enforcement were piled up on public land near a Rochester community college and a public wildlife trail, prompting complaints from the...
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 ArticleSyracuse zoo tales: Animal stories of love, friendship, enemies (interactive...
Syracuse.com has a new page dedicated to news about Syracuse's Rosamond Gifford Zoo. And to introduce it, here is a collection of 12 behind-the-scenes tales of zoo animals. They are the stories of...
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 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 ArticleFlicker’s early morning hammering is too much
DEAR JOAN:�We have a flicker hammering on the top of our chimney, usually early in the morning. We have one of those covers that prevent animals from going down the chimney. Do you know why the flicker...
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 ArticleCZA 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 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 ArticleMontana considers allowing people to scrape up roadkill for food
HELENA, Mont. - Elk, deer, antelope and moose: If Montana residents can scrape it up, they can eat it. State lawmakers are poised to say just that after the Senate gave its initial backing Wednesday to...
View ArticleRoadkill situations can be fatal for auto inhabitants, too
- Bad jokes about roadkill cookbooks belie the very real danger - to both motorists and beasts - on many Colorado roads through the winter and spring. There are at least 176 roadkill cookbooks listed...
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